NextGen
PHILANTHROPISTS
This week, youth leadership continues to surface in meaningful ways across different parts of the world, reminding us that leadership is not something young people wait to grow into. It is shaped early, through responsibility, exposure, and trust.
In Nigeria, youth leaders from the Ethnic Youth Leaders Council publicly supported new national tax reforms, calling for accountability and shared responsibility in the country’s economic recovery. Their engagement highlighted a less visible side of leadership: the willingness to step into complex, and sometimes unpopular, public conversations.
Closer to home, regional platforms such as the ASEAN Youth Fellowship continue to bring together young changemakers from across Southeast Asia for immersive leadership development, cross-sector dialogue, and collaboration on shared regional challenges.
In Singapore, students involved in the SG Youth Forum have been presenting policy ideas on mental wellbeing and digital inclusion directly to public-sector stakeholders. At the same time, young volunteers were recently recognised at the Singapore Red Cross Youth Awards for leading sustained community initiatives, including long-term outreach to vulnerable seniors.
These stories point to an important insight. Opportunity alone does not transform young people. Structure does. What makes leadership experiences formative is not visibility, but guidance, expectations, and the chance to engage seriously with real-world issues.
This is the space the Next Generation Philanthropy Leadership Program is designed to create. Through mentored learning, cross-sector exposure, and sustained reflection, students move beyond participation toward thoughtful action. Many enter the programme high-achieving but uncertain of their voice, and leave with greater clarity, confidence, and a stronger sense of responsibility toward society.
For parents and schools, these experiences matter. As youth leadership becomes more visible globally, depth and guidance are what turn opportunity into lasting growth.
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