THAT many of the youth of today will become tomorrow’s leaders is no great revelation.
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There always needs to be others to pass on the baton of responsibility so our communities can continue to grow.
And this isn’t something that just happens — leadership often results from the experiences and examples provided to young people from a young age.
The flip side of that is if you haven’t been afforded such guidance then you won’t necessarily have an understanding of what leadership is all about.
For many young people who have not long been in Australia they just haven’t had that opportunity.
They have shown leadership in handling the hardships of being a refugee, but have not developed the skills that allows them to use this to their full advantage.
That is what makes a youth leadership seminar held in Wodonga at the weekend such an important event.
Thirty Bhutanese teenagers received a special insight from the Border’s civic and other leaders, helping them as they strive to reach their full potential.
The Regional Youth Leadership Program at Gateway Health is an excellent initiative and the organisers should be congratulated for bringing it all about.