Mentor Ruan Yacumakis with Diego Cornelius and Meryl Bendie from the Prescient Foundation.
At 17, Westlake matric learner Diego Cornelius is balancing school leadership roles with running his own youth development initiative aimed at helping other young people pursue their ambitions.
A Grade 12 learner at Norman Henshilwood High School, Diego serves as deputy chairperson of the school’s Representative Council of Learners, sits on the School Governing Body, and leads several student initiatives including the Debate Society, Interact Club and the Normies Podcast.
He also serves on the City of Cape Town’s Junior City Council.
Diego says his approach to leadership is rooted in creating opportunities for others.
