LarsWestra

Public Speaker · Youth Advocate · Storyteller

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Why

Young people bring perspectives that matter.

Lars challenges decision-makers to work with young people as genuine partners; and encourages young people to trust their own voice, stand for what they believe in and find the places where they can make a difference.

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Across his work runs a common thread: bringing the voices and stories of young people who are rarely present in decision-making spaces into the rooms where these perspectives are needed most.

How

Three ways of doing the work.

01

Public Speaker

Speeches, panels and interviews that challenge assumptions, bring young perspectives into the room and invite audiences to think differently. Lars speaks to decision-makers and young people about meaningful participation, youth agency, peacebuilding and the value of perspectives that are too often overlooked.

02

Youth Advocate

Working with young people and decision-makers to turn participation from consultation into genuine partnership. Across children’s rights, youth policy and international institutions, Lars advocates for young perspectives to carry real weight in the decisions that shape their lives and futures.

03

Storyteller

Using film, social media, interviews and books to help young people’s stories and perspectives reach audiences and decision-makers who might otherwise never hear them, but where these perspectives are most needed.

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