How we can harness opportunities for our young people

Often when we speak about young people, the conversation veers into a murky world filled with gloom, doom and despair. The focus of many a conversation revolves around the myriad challenges that young people face, rather than on strengths, and the many opportunities that are at our disposal.

True to this, when we look at young people, we do so within the narrow lenses of an apparent unemployment crisis, vulnerability to drug and substance abuse, our limited capacity to effectively engage in entrepreneurial activities and an identity crisis resulting from unprecedented social and cultural change.