Volunteer in Profile: Rebecca Yang

Although Rebecca Yang is still in Grade 11, she is an advocate for youth volunteerism on a global scale.

 
She sits on the International Youth Advisory Board, representing 1,100 young people in Youth Central’s Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC). As an ambassador for Calgary, which boasts the largest YVC in North America, she shares her knowledge every month with members from eight other cities in Canada and the United States.

 
“I’m honoured to be a part of Youth Central and in turn, the International Youth Advisory Board, which has changed the course of my future,” says Rebecca. “I’m inspired to reach further, do more and see what I can accomplish. I’ve learned how powerful youth are and what we can achieve.”

 
Rebecca has been volunteering with Youth Central for four years. Last year, she attended the YVC Summit in Kansas City, where she connected with other YVC affiliates and shared ideas on how to engage youth and make more of an impact in the community. She takes pride in using Youth Central’s achievements to teach other organizations how to connect more youth to service.

 
In addition to her participation in YVC, Rebecca is also a Junior Editor with Youth Central’s blogging program Youth Are Awesome, and sits on the Youth Week Calgary steering committee.

 
“Youth Central is so special and unique,” she says. “It really gives us the initiative to get involved within our communities, and gives us vital skills to go out in the world. I am way more open to new opportunities because of it. Without Youth Central, I wouldn’t have been comfortable leaving Calgary. Now, I’ve overcome that fear and I’m ready to take on the world.”