
← The Power of Young People26 aug · 33 min
Seeds of Reading: How Sonia is Growing a Global Movement
<p>Literacy is not a privilege—it’s a right, and 16-year-old founder Sonia Daptardar is proving young people can lead the fight for it now. From a childhood trip to India that changed her perspective to a globally reaching youth-led literacy movement, Sonia shares how she turned a moment of injustice into <a href="https://www.instagram.com/seeds_of_reading?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsi=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Seeds of Reading</a>.</p><p>If you care about youth leadership, education equity, student activism, or the future of literacy, this episode is a powerful reminder that young people aren’t waiting for permission to create change, they’re already doing it.</p><p>Learn more about nylc at <a href="https://nylc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">nylc.org</a>!</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nylcorg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nylcorg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-youth-leadership-council/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">LinkedIn</a>, and <a href="https://www.threads.com/@nylcorg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Threads</a>!</p>