A Symposium of the Fireflies: Youth Alliance Alumni Gathering 2022
In 2022, Youth Alliance celebrates 11 years of practice - an idea that envisions redefining leadership for youth. It’s a coming-of-age moment. The decade-long journey saw several crossroads and several more moments of hope. Over 750+ young individuals offered their time and trust to become part of what is now called the Youth Alliance Community. The community over the years has gone through various trials and tribulations ( the pandemic being the most recent), reconvening and withdrawing. There could not have been a more opportune time for this community - which includes - students, professionals, teachers, entrepreneurs, artists, homemakers, health care practitioners, and many many more identities - to ask, what do they want to become as a collective force. If one studies the sample size of the Youth Alliance community one may find an interesting mix of doers, dreamers, and disruptors, what is more interesting is that there is tolerance and almost child-like curiosity to know the...
