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local Tuesday 21 February 2023
Heart-Centered Leadership Foundation helps young adults make

their dreams come true

(Oranjestad)—The Heart-
Centered Leadership Foun-
dation (HCLF) promotes op-
portunities for young adults
between 18 and 29 years
old to start a training jour-
ney as a volunteer, where
they from part of the foun-
dation during its activities
for teenagers of 13 to 17
years of age.

These volunteers that do
brave work with HCLF are
called Heart-Centered Im-
pact
Coaches (HCIC) and they
contribute in the organi-
zation’s goal to empower
and inspire young people.
A HCIC is able to com-
municate, motivate and
provide support for young
people on a social and ac-
ademic level during work-
shops, seminars and other
HCLF activities. This oppor-
tunity allows young adults
to form connections and
make a positive impact in that are designed for the ity and the direction that
someone’s life. Personal development of both vol- I want to go in life—per-
and professional develop- unteers and staff. I always sonally and professionally.
ment is crucial for a young felt proud after talking to I know exactly who I am,
adult to get to know their the teens during school who I want to be, where I
skills and purpose that will activities. A moment that want to go, what I want to
further guide them in the stood out for me was when do and with whom. I be- 18 and 29 years old, like life, please contact HCLF
future. I assisted as a group leader lieve I already had this in to give back to the com- at 5841211 (Whatsapp) or
during the Impact Cafés at me, but it was through the munity and are interested send an e-mail at hclfaru-
Meet fellow HCLF volun- John Wesley High school, challenges that HCLF gave in further developing your ba@gmail.com.q
teer, Alyeska Lake, better Filomena College Mavo me that I was able to real- personal and professional
known by her nickname and Abraham de Veer ize my full potential and
“Aly”. She is a 26-year-old High school. This was when take action.”
young woman raised in we discussed the topic
San Nicolas, and who now of mental health. The ses- What is the most valuable
lives in The Netherlands, sions were very interactive part of volunteering at
where she just completed and the teens could feel HCLF?
her Masters in Clinical Child comfortable to share their “The most valuable part is
and Adolescent Psycholo- thoughts on the matter and that HCLF recognizes you
gist at Leiden University. other related points about for who you are, not for
Alyeska shared her experi- mental health. what you show them. They
ence as a Heart-Centered see you as a whole person
Impact Coach, which How did volunteering at and your potential.”
helped her become the HCLF impact your personal
version of herself she al- and professional life? Would you recommend
ways dreamed of. “I discovered that I had other young adults to vol-
more skills that I initially unteer at HCLF?
How was your experience thought. With the support “If you want to be a part of
as a volunteer at HCLF? from HCLF, I had the op- a group that does mean-
“I always enjoyed my time portunity to develop more ingful work in the lives of
with HCLF and I have no skills and talents, and also teens from San Nicolas, and
regrets. My favorite mem- put these in practice.” at the same time want to
ory at HCLF is the sense of make significant impact in
belonging I got and the “I see myself as a dreamer your own life, join the Heart-
family that I made from with big ambitions. To be Centered Leadership Foun-
the moment I started do- able to have the skills to vi- dation as a volunteer.”
ing voluntary work. I con- sualize these dreams is one
nected deeply with other of my biggest goals, and Did Alyeska’s experience
volunteers and members this is thanks to HCLF. Get- motivate you to become
of staff during various ac- ting to know myself better a Heart-Centered Impact
tivities and social moments really helped my mental- Coach? If you are between