“Leaders of tomorrow” is a nice thing to say about young people. It’s also a way of putting off the moment you actually let them lead. The data says that moment already happened. Singapore’s youth aren’t catching up to adult volunteers — they’re ahead of them. Globally, 2.1 billion people — one in three working-age
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Venice Siat was 14 when a 9th grade social studies class changed the direction of her life. She calls it “an incredibly simple encounter” — a lesson in class but a harsh reality for far too many “You see the struggles in healthcare, flood control… and insufficient services for the lower class; at the same
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They’re the leaders TODAY. The kids are alright. In fact, the kids are more than alright – they’re one of the loudest and most active voices in the world of social impact. They’re showing up for communities, starting movements for causes they believe in and making their values known louder than ever through social media.
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They say it takes a whole village to accomplish something great — and with every clear goal that benefits a good cause, all it takes is the initiative of one to inspire the many. This is a mantra TheOneHourProject (TOHP) has carried for five years. And through many of those years, BAGUS (Building All Groundups
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Words from our founder, five years in. “I started TOHP believing my friends and I could help nonprofits. Five years later, it surprised me that we didn’t just get volunteers — we built a community that keeps showing up.” That’s how our founder, Madelene Ortega (Madz as she’s fondly called by her friends), put it
I Started Believing We Could Help. I Didn’t Expect to Build a Family. Read More »
