DNS 2026 Panel: Youth Advocacy

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MODERATOR

Jonathan Mok, Global Neurodiversity Strategist, Neurodiversity Consultant & ADHD Coach

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PANELISTS

Finley Liu, Student at Amherst College, 2025 Stanford Neurodiversity Project (SNP‑REACH) camp leader

Maxwell Palance, Public Speaker, Stanford Neurodiversity Project

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In short: The future is already speaking; the question is whether today’s leaders are listening. The conversation spotlights programs already making an impact by empowering young people to lead, co-create, and contribute solutions alongside those with institutional authority. Rather than positioning youth as “leaders of tomorrow,” the session affirms their role as co-architects of the present, inviting participants to reflect on stewardship, legacy, and shared responsibility for the futures now being built.