Stars of Tomorrow Podcast Episode 3: Providing Youth Options

Co-hosts Kevin Nah and Heather Cannon discuss the importance of providing youth options to help them find their path when they feel hopeless or stuck.

Chapters

00:01 Introductions of Heather and Kevin. Read Kevin's blog post, "This Could Have Been Me."

00:46 Providing youth options and why?

01:15 Church's youth group

03:10 UDS builds community with Liberian Youth

05:16 Mentors

07:47 The power of youth groups

08:59 Youth groups empowering them to be leaders

10:18 UDS listens to Liberian Youth to shape their work

11:14 Some children take on adult responsibilities

12:30 Available options for US Youth

14:04 Career fairs and how to prepare for them

21:33 Kevin shares a story about trying something new and the benefits

27:10 UDS computer course helps build skills

27:54 Learning skills on the job

29:09 Who do you know

31:44 Getting out of your comfort zone

36:34 UDS Facebook Group (link)

40:50 Announcements

  1. Vocational Training Student Recruitment Started

  2. Funded Ishmael Gabbidon Memorial Scholarship

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