Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Gen Z doesn’t need to be “empowered.” They’re already resilient. At the #PointsofLight25 Conference, Lella Violet Halloum, global student outreach lead at IBM and a digital changemaker, made it clear: what they need is power shared, not just seats at the table, but real roles, real influence and real trust.
Service transforms purpose into action. At Points of Light, we know that volunteering drives change and builds resilient communities. Young people aren’t just participants—they’re the leaders we need now. Not as tokens. As leaders.
Gen Z doesn’t need to be “empowered.” They’re already resilient. At the #PointsofLight25 Conference, Lella Violet Halloum, global student outreach lead at IBM and a digital changemaker, made it clear: what they need is power shared, not just seats at the table, but real roles, real influence and real trust.
Service transforms purpose into action. At Points of Light, we know that volunteering drives change and builds resilient communities. Young people aren’t just participants—they’re the leaders we need now. Not as tokens. As leaders.
