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As the globe grapples with multiple social, political, and ecological crises, many of today s youth are emerging prominently as leaders of these issues. Leaders like Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai have shown they don t need to be of voting age to make an impact, too. [Young people] have learned that they don t have to wait for permission or invitations or even action from adults. They can and are taking the lead, says Jerusha Conner, Ph.D., a professor of education at Villanova University and an expert on issues of student s voices, student engagement, and youth activism.