NEWS & RESOURCES

Minecraft is more than a game. For some, it’s a life-saver. Kids who are socially awkward, have learning difficulties or who struggle academically have found a home on this platform for a variety of reasons. In this talk Chad explains why Minecraft has featured on his journey through childhood and adolescence.

Imagine your hair being compared to a pot scourer! In this talk, Pebo shares her journey of learning to love her natural African hair and how she came to accept it as part of her own unique identity. She shares her role models so that other young girls can also look in the mirror and love what they see.

I’m OK; You’re OK: the 4 life positions that teach student leaders to maintain their own equilibrium while lending support to struggling peers. This Talk shows teens how to keep themselves mentally strong so that they are able to step up when it counts.

After several hundred years we are still haunted by the legacy of negative gender norms. There is light, however. The 21st century is marked by significant inroads being made towards a more representative society, with many more to come.

In this talk, Mika explains the differences between being shy and being an introvert, the significance of these differences and the impact of these on the life of a teenager.

Fail. Fail forward. And make failing your friend. We need to overcome living a life where we try to avoid failure at all costs. The lessons we learn from failure are the most valuable lessons out there and we need to learn this as early as possible.