Driven to Lead:

A Celebration of Social Good, Action, and Impact 

Join the Teen Safe Driving Team for this leadership event open to all high school students, teachers, and club advisors to celebrate the work of our student campaign leaders and hear from some amazing speakers about their own unique perspectives on creating social impact through leadership. The event will open with two guest speakers and conclude with a brief slideshow and awards ceremony to recognize leaders from our Teen to Teen Safe Driving Campaigns.

You’ll come away from this event feeling inspired and empowered to continue your leadership journey and apply your talents for good.

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Featured Speaker: Dillon Mendes

   We are thrilled to have Dillon Mendes speak at this event. Dillon is an alumnus of the       Top 35 under 35 global changemaker awards, the co-founder of the social enterprise,       PickWaste (featured on CBC, CTV, and CityNews), and a TEDx & youth speaker. Over     the past four years, Dillon has travelled across North America, speaking to thousands       of students about community impact and student leadership.Dillon will be bringing his       keynote speech: Status Quo to Social Impact. 

   Many students struggle to believe that they can make an impact in their lives, in the         lives of the people around them, and in their communities. In this keynote, Dillon               shares three major lessons that he has learned over the past number of years regarding impact creation. Firstly, the importance for young people to be their true authentic selves in a world that is telling them not to. Secondly, Dillon showcases the power of what can happen when a community comes together to achieve a common goal. Lastly, he shares the hard truth that in order to create an impact, individuals need to choose discomfort consistently. Dillon uses storytelling, humour, and motivation in this keynote to drive these points home and educate students in a fun and engaging way.

Featured Speaker: Rhitishah Yuva Raju

We are excited to bring Rhitishah Yuva Raju to this event to speak with us about Knowing Your Inner Power, and her journey to use her knowledge and education for the social good.

Rhitishah Yuva Raju is passionate about the intersection of healthcare and technology to make healthcare treatments accessible for all. This passion translated into her founding Mediora, a research-based organization working to promote mental well-being through innovation and education. Her research has been recognized by the UCLA Brain Research Institute and won international awards. The work she has done through Mediora has impacted the lives of 25,000 people in 16 different countries. She also serves on the Board of Directors at Safety Center Incorporated, as the Director of Research Publications at the Center for Transdisciplinary Studies, and is a student at UC Berkeley.