10/17/2026
I AM YOUR 2026 KINDNESS IN YOUNG CHANGE-MAKERS AWARD RECIPIENT 🥹🥹💜💜
WOW!! Thank you so much. I am truly honoured and grateful to receive this award. Thank you MARCIA AGIUS for all that you do in the community and for creating this amazing event! It was an honour to be recognized for this award
First, I want to acknowledge all the incredible nominees in this category. To have my name alongside such inspiring young changemakers, who are each making a difference in their own unique way, is truly an honour in itself. You all remind me that our generation has the power to create meaningful change.
Growing up with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, I never imagined that something I struggled with for most of my life would one day become my greatest motivation to help others.
There were so many moments when I felt scared, overwhelmed, and misunderstood. But through music, dance, and the arts, I found my voice, and today, I want to use that voice to help others find theirs.
When I founded Youth2Youth Global, my dream was simple: to make sure that no young person ever feels alone, invisible, or afraid to be themselves.
Today, we’ve reached over 1,200 students, and we’re working toward reaching more than 6,000 by the end of 2027. My biggest dream is to open Artswell Centre, a place where young people can feel safe, express themselves through the arts, and know that they truly belong.
I want to thank my family, everyone who believes in Youth2Youth Global, and every person who has supported me on this journey.
But most importantly, I want to dedicate this award to every young person struggling silently with their mental health.
I want you to know that your struggles do not define you, your voice matters, and you are capable of making a difference.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that you don’t have to change the entire world to be a changemaker. Sometimes, all it takes is one act of kindness to change someone’s world.
And that’s where change begins.
Thank you so much for this incredible honour!