The Young Bridging Leaders Challenge!
We’re co-creating something new again… and it’s online this time. Our YBL program will soon allow more highs-school and college leaders to grow their leadership skills when we launch The YBL Challenge online.
Young leaders are ready to help schools and local communities adapt to the changes brought by Covid-19. We support them.
Thanks YBL graduates for taking a lead role in the new Challenge!
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“Leadership starts with one’s self. I know that interacting with motivated leaders will further ignite my desire to build my character as well as others’. As I create myself, I will also be able to lead others better.”
Who are we?
NATALIE IN THE LIGHT INC. was established in loving memory of Natalie Lincklaen Arriëns who, at the age of 12, bravely took the lead in her battle with cancer, and by her shining example has inspired transformation in those around her. Natalie left life on 30 March 2012.
The purpose of Natalie in the Light Inc. is to empower a new generation of young leaders, by helping young people in developing leadership, practicing a healthy mind, a healthy life, and to make a difference in their communities. Read more in our About page.
What do we do?
Young Bridging Leaders Program
Become a Young Bridging Leader (YBL) when you join the exciting program we designed with the AYC Asean Youth Community, YGoal Inc., ADB’s Youth for Asia, and other partners.
In 2019, YBL moved to Carmona City where the Municipal Government is supporting high-school leaders to develop innovative projects that will benefit their communities.
YBL started in collaboration with the ASEAN Youth Leaders Association to support teams of high-school students from Zamboanga, Leyte, and Metro Manila developed their leadership around sustainability projects in communities.
Past Activities
Earlier, we organized the first Young Leaders Program to become a #Hero2030 at the Asia-Pacific Youth Exchange hosted by the Asian Development Bank, Storytelling Workshops for nursing students, Leadership Camps for high-school students, and a Young Environmental Leaders Program for college students and young professionals.
Read more about our projects here.
Innovative events that mattered
YBL Graduation at ADB points way forward
4th Leadership Campers Fiesta and Workshop at BSM
Asian Development Bank hosted the graduating teams, paving the way for more schools to join YBL.
Where the Young Bridging Leadership program was co-created with many partners.
2nd Leadership Campers Fiesta at Hungry Minds School
Camp graduates stepped up to new challenges in teaching leadership to 4th grade students.
1st Urban Garden Challenge Award Presented
Food for Hungry Minds School received the award for creating a roof-top school garden.
Testimonials from our young leaders
“To be a leader, I think you would have to be patient and cooperative, you should be inspiring and should help build a team. ”
“To be a good leader, you’ll have to be a good listener. A leader must be able to make his followers want to be leaders too.”
“Leaders are called to be the voice of the people. They take initiative to step up and make a change to serve the people around them. They are able to see greatness in every person and work in order to bring out the greatness in everyone. ”
Our young leaders have more to say about leadership learning and development. To read them, click on Testimonials in the navigation bar above, or simply click here.
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