Overcoming the struggles of peer pressure and fitting in, 15-year old Nyla Bethea created Rare Breed Cosmetics, with the mission of embracing diversity instead of fighting it. For Nyla, it was her passion for entrepreneurship that made her stand out. Starting when she was young with a lemonade stand, 'upping the game', with custom slime and even selling food from her lunch box, eventually climaxing at Rare Breed Cosmetics.

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The second Michael Platt, who always had a passion and talent for culinary arts, realized that he could make money doing something he loved, the gears started turning in his young mind. Knowing it was going to be an uphill climb, the 12-year old was ready for the road ahead when he created his baking business Michael's Deserts. Combining the aesthetic appeal inherited from his mom, a cosmetics major, and the art and love of culture inherited from his father,  Michael set out to sell the perfect desert. But to Michael, it wasn't just about a cupcake. It was about spreading his love of the craft, and building a platform to combat food insecurity, even promising to donate one desert for every desert purchased. Now, Michael is selling out all over town, and has even grown out of his own home, looking to purchase a physical storefront downtown. 

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One of the few non-fiction kid authors out there, Reagan Nevels never actually wanted to be an author when she was little. She wanted to be a doctor. But when an opportunity came to write her first book, she didn't skip a beat, finishing Vision Collision, a book about helping kids their vision and accomplish it now, not when they're an adult! Since then, she's gone on to write Why Wait? Your Time is Now!,  about her 4-step process for decision-making, and is traveling around the country to inspire other kids through motivational speaking.

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Recycling. One word, but infinite possibilities, says 11-year old Ryan Hickman. Starting at age 3, when his dad took him to a recycling center, the future WE Day speaker instantly became fascinated with the act of, well, throwing recyclables away. Since then, Ryan has gone on to save more than 1,138,697, yes over 1 MILLION bottles and cans! All his diligent hard work has propelled him into the national spotlight, earning viral appearances on the Ellen Show, CNBC, CNN, and more! But Ryan doesn't really care about the attention. What's most important to him is making the world a cleaner place, one bottle a day! 

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Jahkil was 5 when his aunt took him and his cousin to feed the homeless in Chicago. he was immediately stunned that there were still people who didn't have basic necessities to survive. He immediately set up shop to create blessing bags, bags filled with basic toiletries, to give hope to the unfortunate. Since then, he's given over 50,000 bags to those experiencing homelessness, and through those efforts, was crowned one of President Obama's three most influential people at age 13, a CNN Young Heroes Award, and even recognized as a Marvel superhero! Find out more on: Instagram Website

Khloe was only 8 when she first noticed the issue of homelessness in Los Angeles. She was stricken by the fact that there were so many people experiencing homelessness, for the most part, without any fault of their own. She knew she wanted to do something about it, but didn't want to wait until she's an adult, so without any delay, she setup her non-profit Khloe Kares, to deliver care packages to those experiencing homelessness, and soon, her mission grew even further. Now, she's an inspiration for other kid change-makers, and has extended her mission overseas, even assisting under-deserved in Ghana.