Christy Garrard In General, HY Board The Art of Adulting: A Life Skills and Leadership Development Curriculum for Teens After eight years of mentoring the Highlands Council Youth (HY) Advisory Board, I learned our high school students do not…Read More
Neal Coppa In General, HY Board Teen Resident Profile: Omar Jallow, Aspiring Professional Soccer Player When I think about teens doing exceptional things, I think of them as going out of their “safe zones.” In…Read More
Arya Mahajan In General, HY Board Thoughts on a New School Year: Arya Mahajan In the spring of 2020, I and other eighth-graders were excited about trips to Disney, end-of-schoolyear events, and an exciting…Read More
Asher Pinkston In General, HY Board Thoughts on a New School Year: Asher Pinkston With the start of school coming up, my friends and I are talking a lot about what we’re looking forward…Read More
Zoe Parsons In Connections, HY Board HY 2021 Grads, In Their Own Words: Zoe Parsons What did you learn from your experience on the Highlands Youth Advisory Board (HY)? I learned a lot about what…Read More
Sid Thiagarajan In Connections, HY Board HY 2021 Grads, In Their Own Words: Sid Thiagarajan What did you learn from your experience on the Highlands Youth Advisory Board (HY)? During my time on the HY…Read More
Jonah Foss In Connections, HY Board HY 2021 Grads, In Their Own Words: Jonah Foss Jonah takes a break during the HY's 2019 Cram for Exams event. What did you learn from your experience on…Read More
Emily Palm In Connections, HY Board HY 2021 Grads, In Their Own Words: Emily Palm Emily leads a craft activity at Parents Night Out 2019. What did you learn from your experience on the HY…Read More
Sage Cowan In Connections, HY Board Dear Sage: A Letter to My Future Self Editor's Note: Highlands Youth Advisory Board (HY) members were asked to write letters to their future selves, reflecting on how…Read More
Jonah Foss In Connections, HY Board What I Learned About Learning Stay-at-Home Orders Force Online Learning for Local Students Jonah adapted to online learning when the stay-at-home order closed schools due…Read More