My Nonprofit Reviews

After two years of being involved in the PALS conference, I have seen countless emotional transformations in the delegates. A group of strangers are thrown into this setting and within a week they are a family. It really changes youth from kids to advocates of change. PALS is able to do all this for one simple reason: it teaches people to understand each other. PALS shows life through many different lenses and creates an awareness of other peers' struggles and hardships. During open discussion, my eyes were brought to tears multiple times after hearing some of the unimaginable things such young teens struggle with. Sometimes you will learn that you are not alone and other times you will realize how lucky you are. But most importantly, you learn that everyone has a story hidden behind their faces and without knowing what they have been through, you cannot make any judgments. We all learn to understand and cherish our differences rather than discriminate. NVEEE has created a phenomenal program that really reaches out and prepares youth to spread this message of love and equality.