Starts with Y
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Starts with Y
On this podcast we start and end with "Y". The Y in "YOUTH" who are making incredible impacts on causes they are passionate about and the Y that represents "WHY" behind their stories. We hope this podcast sheds light on the importance of thinking about your own "Y" by highlighting stories of remar...
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Y Education, Arissa?
Following a trip to India in 2017, Arissa was shocked to learn about the lack of access to education amongst youth and decided to use this experience...
Y Chalk, Olivia and Eloise?
Sisters, Olivia and Eloise make up the Davisville Chalkgrams initiative in hopes of spreading joy and positivity throughout their community by writing...
Y Letters, Eva
With mental health being a predominant issue that is impacting young people from across the globe, 16-year-old Eva started The Letter Help Project in...
Y Water, Apoorv?
We all know that water is an essential part of life. It supports vital functions our body, plants rely on it to survive, it is constantly being recycl...
Y Palestinian Youth, Maysam and Elias?
As per their mission statement, the heart of the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) is rooted in justice and liberation. These factors motivate members...
Y Bookmarks, Sarah?
With all the change and uncertainty in the world today, our remarkable guest Sarah continues to spread positivity and joy in the world around her. Her...
Y an Entrepreneurial Spirit, Luke?
16-year-old Luke Mullens was born with an entrepreneurial spirit. His journey is one that involves experiencing failures, discovering strategies, deve...
Y Inclusivity, Dean?
Born in a beautiful city called Fujian Yong Chun in China, Dean (“D.N”) is currently a high school student passionate about promoting equality and inc...
Y Entrepreneurship, Ben?
Benjamin Wong (or “Ben”) has always had an inkling for entrepreneurship. From selling avocados on the street to starting his own company at age 13, th...
Y Blankets, CJ?
Chris “CJ” Matthews’ inspiring story began when his mom experienced a pregnancy loss when he was five years old. His own grief sparked an idea to crea...
Y Letters, Natalie?
17-year-old Natalie created Solely Sunshine, an international mental health organization focused on "sprinkling sunshine" by mailing letters of positi...
Y Women Empowerment, Katelyn?
This week we are joined by 17-year-old Katelyn Cai, a passionate public speaker with a dream of pursuing economics and public policy. Katelyn also ha...
Y a Conversation, Eira?
PERIOD works to eradicate period poverty and stigma through their three pillars of service, education and advocacy. This week, we are joined by PERIOD...
Y Recycling, Ryan?
At the age of 3, our guest this week watched a video of a turtle being harmed by plastic in the ocean and decided he wanted to make a difference to be...
Y Grey Water, Shreya?
Shreya Ramachandran is the founder of the nonprofit organization The Grey Water Project which promotes the safe reuse of grey water and water conserva...
Y Bloopers, Lauren and Zein?
We all know the famous saying that “laughter is the best medicine". Here at Starts with Y, we hold that thought close to our hearts as we have seen th...
Y Ethical Clothing, Everett?
Everett Thorn created the clothing brand "Carbon Oil and Coil" in hopes of protecting our planet and environment. Proceeds from every purchase made th...
Y Youth Empowerment, Cassidy?
Cassidy Murray founded Changemaker Odyssey alongside her sister Kaitlin in hopes of creating a global youth-led educational platform that provides you...
Y Cookies, Dana?
10-year-old Dana Perella’s goal has been to educate people about rare diseases impacting youth such as Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome...
Y Sanitary Products, Ziyaan?
“For the Menstruator” (previously know as Accessible and Affordable Sanitation for Women or AASW) was founded by Ziyaan Virji at only 15 years of age....
Y Cards, Nicole?
Our incredible guest Nicole created her business CuteRoots with a simple goal in mind “to put smiles on faces, and flowers in the ground.” Nicole want...
Y Ballet, Alyssia?
13-year-old Alyssia Duda launched her non-profit, Alyssia’s Dream, in hopes ensuring ballet and the arts are accessible at all youth regardless of age...
Y Mentorship, Jameson?
18-year-old Jameson embodies what it means to be a change-maker who "rises to the occasion". Whilst in self-isolation during the pandemic, Jameson cre...
Y a Book, Kate?
Following a trip to South Africa and learning about the threats facing wildlife during a safari, 8-years-old Kate was determined to do something to h...
Y Websites, Marina?
As a daughter of Mexican immigrants, 17-year-old Marina is proud of her heritage and culture and has grown up taking advantage of the resources and kn...
Y Inventions, Gitanjali?
At only 11 years of age Gitanjali was named America’s Top Young Scientist of 2017 with a device to detect lead in water faster than any other current...
Y Frogs, Justin?
9-year-old Justin began his journey in kindergarten when he learned that one-third of frog species are on the verge of extinction. As he continued to...
Y Benches, Sammie?
Sammie came across her first “buddy bench” at only 8-years-old. The idea had a profound impact on her, as sitting on a “buddy bench” is a nonverbal wa...
Y Backpacks, Blerina?
Blerina Ago firmly believes that the power of education is one of the most powerful tools the world has to offer but is also a tool that is not equall...
Y Bloopers?
According to “Affinity Numerology” the number 24 represents strength, compassion and long-term security. 3 words that perfectly sum up what the past 2...
Y Linens?
Vivian and her sister May founded Linens N Love when they were only 12 and 14 years old. Their award-winning nonprofit organization collects pillows,...
Y your Heritage?
Emmanuela Shinta is the CEO of the Renu Velum Foundation. She is a Dayak leader, activist, filmmaker and writer whose work is widely known in Asia Pac...
Y your Birthday?
Jana Amin is an Egyptian-American high school student who founded the initiative “ Bantoota” (Arabic for a girl), focused on amplifying the voices of...
Y a Parade?
At 12 years of age Molly Pinta had a dream of bringing a Pride Parade to her hometown. With the help of her parents, her dream came to life as over 2,...
Y Happiness?
High school students Nakshh and Apoorvi created The Happiness Project in hopes of implementing mental health programming in government and aided schoo...
Y a Field?
Kyle's "why moment" was sparked at 13 years of age, when he attended the 2006 FIFA World Cup with his family. After connecting with Angolan fans durin...
Y a Video?
15-year-old Marie is an incredible anti-bullying advocate and is also the UAE Representative for "GirlUp Arab World". Marie's difficult experiences wi...
Y Seeds?
The story of the youth-founded organization, Seedlings, began when 16-year-old Esther was educating herself on plastic reduction, the impacts of carbo...
Y a Mirror?
17-year-old Jonas still remembers his first time volunteering at Skid Row at only 4-years-old and seeing a young person his age waiting in line to rec...
Y a Spark?
Rochelle is co-founder of SPARK Foundation, a non-profit organization that offers educational services focused on mentorship, entrepreneurship and ser...