Without Limits: Change the World One Step at a Time

The morning of the third day of Without Limits began with the option to attend networking roundtables or the NYLT breakfast, which included a small program featuring alumni speakers and NYLC Youth Advisory Council members.

After a full morning of workshops, it was on to the plenary session, which featured NYLC YAC member Jorge Zamora, high school student at Chicago Bulls College Prep, Naomi Tutu, human rights activist, and Dawn Engle, executive director and co-founder of the PeaceJam Foundation, who was awarded the Alec Dickson Servant Leader award.



“Change the world one step at a time, but leave big footprints behind,” said Zamora.



Tutu encouraged conference attendees to “remember that those who you are serving are human beings who can enlighten and inspire you.” She went on to state that those who seek peace and justice “have to be those who look at difference as an opportunity.”

After the plenary session, the Exhibit Hall was bustling with youth-led projects in the Service-Learning Showcase. Attendees had the opportunity to browse more than fifty projects and interact with student leaders.

Project Ignition schools led back-to-back workshops on teen driver safety and service-learning. Students were able to collaborate on different aspects of teen driver safety and act out different safety scenarios.

Tonight attendees will celebrate the eve of NYLC’s 30th anniversary, and Project Ignition’s 10-year anniversary. Tomorrow, attendees will spend the day volunteering in the Denver Children’s Corridor during the Day of Service, in partnership with the Piton Foundation and Earth Force.