The Need For Changemakers

When was the last time you heard about people who every day looked hunger in the face, woke up to poverty, faced barriers to education, encountered violence in their own homes, neighborhoods or schools, felt digitally disconnected from society, couldn't afford a healthy lifestyle or access to care, or were ignorant of cultural differences and you did not feel compelled to act? In a world where people encounter such problems every day, we feel a necessity to help others less fortunate than ourselves, to make life easier for those around us. The key to acting effectively is seizing our impulse and doing something about it. Cultivating our passion and applying it to problems in our community allows us to succeed in our pursuit to alleviate poverty, hunger, and neglect for the elderly, to promote cultural awareness and foster dialogue, to provide access to education, digital resources, and health care. The time is now to embrace our passion, influence others, and think of tomorrow. The projections of our future are determined by the foundation of our past and the catalyst of innovation in our present. This catalyst in the twenty-first century is the global movement of young change-makers. If the young people are our future, now is the time to equip, encourage, and support them in helping to make life easier for others in this world.

The Impact of Young People

It is not enough to describe how influential young people can be, but rather more vivid to let the young people illustrate for themselves the impact they have been making in society. It is not just thought, but action that Youth Venture endorses, supports, and proudly celebrates. The That Was Easy Competition asks young people to evaluate their own work and describe the impact they have achieved, the footprints they have left, the ripples they have created, the lives they have changed. It prompts young people to take a step back, look at their work and say, "I not only Dreamt It. I Did It." It compels young people to recognize with pride their important role in creating a better world for all of us.

The Culture of Youth-Led Social Change

The That Was Easy Competition is designed to celebrate the power of youth and to draw attention to the important and growing movement of young social changemakers. It asks us to pay attention to their ambition and ability to address social problems by using their passions to transform their communities. While many stand back in discouragement, these phenomenal young people jump right in to deal with the problems they encounter and then boldly assert, "That Was Easy!" The That Was Easy Competition gives you the chance to encourage these young people by believing in their endeavors, assisting in the development of their social entrepreneurship skills, and getting involved with this national competition. To our youth, we salute YOU!