Anonymous Extraordinaries [Video]

My journey in life and in Active 20-30 has helped me flush out what my passion is. It's aiding in the development of young and emerging leaders. I see such hope and promise in young adults - people in their teens and 20's who are discovering their passions and their voices.

The origins of Active 20-30 resinates with me because a few strong people, in 1922, stood up and said "we're tired of old stuffy men with old stuffy ideas telling us to be quiet. That one day it'll be our time to lead and learn. No. Our time is now." (Paraphrased, of course. Our founders were certainly much more eloquent).

But the sentiment holds true and is among the things that drive me forward each day. In the work I do with my local Girl Scout council's Gold Award committee and in my role as a leader in Active 20-30, I am so fortunate to see the amazing things impassioned people - ourselves included - are capable of.

Below is a TED video that I have to share with you. At 18, Natalie Warne’s work with the Invisible Children movement made her a hero for young activists. At TEDxTeen she uses her inspiring story to remind us that no one is too young to change the world.

Grab a coffee and spend the next 13 minutes listening to Natalie's story that took her from LA to Oprah's studio in Chicago to help save countless lives in Africa. Then share how you are an anonymous extraordinary. I'm pretty certain you are in one way or another.

"You can change the world. You're not too young. Start today. Start now."

"Don't ignore the young. They may not have your experience, but you don't have their ideas. Imagine what you could do if you worked together."