Why youth leaders deserve more respect | Kaitlin Woolford | TEDxMaldon Live

There are some in our current society who continue to believe that young people are bratty, entitled and too loud. What they fail to see is that change is being created before their own eyes. From calls for global action to posting on social media, young people have been the drivers of change in our local communities for decades. The young people of today are not our leaders in the future, they are our leaders right now! Kaitlin Woolford (she/her) is the elected Youth Governor of Victoria, as part of the 2024 Youth Parliament program. Kaitlin has volunteered with the YMCA for nine years and has been blessed to work with so many awesome young people. Being elected Youth Governor for 2024 is an exciting role that she has been striving to achieve for five years and is excited to see where the role takes her. Kaitlin was a member of the Wellington Shire Youth Council for four years, taking on roles such as Youth Mayor, Youth Deputy Mayor and Youth Secretary, whilst also working full-time, studying Musical Theatre and participating in local theatre productions. She currently lives in Melbourne and works in a high school mentoring and coaching students in having a positive view of school and finding ways to help re-engage them, whilst also supporting them to find their voice and have their say. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx