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COMMENTARY: Young people don’t need to wait to become leaders

When we talk about leadership, we often imagine someone standing at the front of a room, holding a title, or reaching a level of success that makes them visible to others.

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But after years of working with young people, I have learned that leadership begins much earlier than that.

It begins with knowing who you are.

This winter, I had the opportunity to bring The I Am Experience to students across Prince Edward Island through a partnership supported by the National Arts Centre. The program uses music, storytelling and conversation to help students explore identity, confidence and the qualities that make them unique.

The most important message I share with students is simple: leadership is not something........

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