Quotes About Empowerment

I'm more of a hands-on person. I like working with young people from the standpoint of providing support for the grassroots programs. State, national and Olympic champions begin at a grassroots level.

I have a greater goal - to empower young people through music education.

I have met hundreds of young people doing just what George Romney did: using a hand up in tough times to become part of the American Dream.

I think it's important that we have strong, female characters in movies now, which can really leave an impression on people - especially young people - and that they're not 'sexy' or 'cool.'

I think it is important for young people to see other young people on television doing something positive with their life, making positive changes and growing. I don't think there is enough of that on TV. I mean, we've got 'Jersey Shore,' and I don't know what that teaches young kids.

We lack role models who can inspire our young people to make change.

Young people are this awesome, creative, hopeful untapped resource out there.

I think I will always have a connection to young people, to try to bring their voices to the polls, bring their voices wherever they can make a difference.

With young people, I always say, 'You're not doing anyone any favours by withholding your power.' As women, we do that a lot because we are afraid of being misunderstood or perceived as too strong. But the older I'm getting, the more I realise you have to let that go.

As we say at Year Up all the time, investing in our young people is not just a matter of economic justice. It's good business sense.

It is crucial that young people are taught sustainable child production and rearing.

Educated and productive young people are needed to help lift their countries out of poverty and create a wealthier, more secure world.

It's important that the adults appreciate that young people are capable of doing really astounding work.

Millions of Americans and people around the world, especially young people who face intense financial challenges today, haven't been taught how to take control of their financial future.

The Trevor Project is committed to providing all young people, regardless of sexual identity, the opportunity to be heard and the encouragement to be themselves.

It's our responsibility for the village to say, 'Hey we're going to create these programs,' whether it's sports, creative arts, music, we need some things to give young people positive things to do, and that's including jobs.

There's something so healthy about young people speaking up in unity.

As a leader of a majority-Muslim nation, I believe Islamic countries must better understand what young people aspire to.

We need to create an ecosystem which will make young people want to start their own company.

It's time Africa started listening to our young people instead of always telling them what to do.

Supporting drama for young people is close to my heart.

Trust the young. Young people have a lot to contribute, but generation after generation, those who reach power protect that power rather than teach others how to attain it. I resolved that if I ever became successful, I would trust the young.

You see these young people in Antigonish who are coming from Cape Breton, and these are really smart, attractive young people, who are living in a place that's been very rough economically. It's a very special thing to be helpful there.

I think young people don't really know that much about the Civil Rights Movement and about the history of African Americans in this country. It's not taught enough in school.