Why a teen advisory board?
Meet Caden,
Teen Advisory Chair
- anti-bullying and peace-building curriculum
- high-energy, anti-bullying school assemblies
- cool wearables & merchandise
- ideas for the Heroes In Waiting app
- create and share content on your social channels
- participate at Heroes In Waiting exhibitor booths at family- and kid-oriented events
- help promote Heroes In Waiting to your school and community
Who should apply?
- attend one one-hour meeting each month – some virtual and some in-person in the Oklahoma City/Edmond area
- provide regular feedback on Heroes In Waiting programming, initiatives, and merchandise
- imagine, contribute to, and share Heroes In Waiting social content
- be willing to facilitate Heroes In Waiting curriculum in a classroom or camp setting
- be willing to attend a Heroes In Waiting assembly and provide feedback and ideas
The application period for our 2023-2024 Teen Advisory Board has closed. Applications will re-open in fall of 2024.
Teen Advisory Board
Cadan Peters, board chair
2021 High School graduate
Edmond, Oklahoma
“Heroes In Waiting’s mission to prevent bullying deeply resonates with me. Empowering youth to create positive change and involving teens through an advisory board will amplify our voices, ideas, and insights, and foster a safer and more inclusive environment for everyone.”
Ava Buchanan
Freshman, Bishop-McGuinness
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
“I want to help people that are being bullied and to educate people so that they understand the damage bullying can cause, and how it can permanently affect people’s lives. We all have had different experiences in school, with friends and with our families. I think it’s very important for everyone to take other people’s opinions into consideration when trying to solve problems or come up with a plan.”
Harper Martin
Junior, Heritage Hall H.S.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
“I love to make an impact on people who are having a hard time speaking up. In schools, bullying is a real issue, and I feel that if people knew how to approach it, it would make a huge impact. The topic of bullying is often avoided because it can be controversial, but having a complicated conversation can help bring light to the situation to help resolve it and prevent it from continuing.”
Cali-Kae Peters
Junior, Jones High School
Jones, Oklahoma
“I want to share my thoughts and opinions to help others and want to be a part of things that help change people and the world, in general, for the better.”
Cade Dortch
Junior, Edmond Memorial H.S.
Edmond, Oklahoma
“Joining a community like this can lead to positive changes. Some heroes are everyday people who show heroism in small but meaningful ways in their daily lives.”
Will Porter
Junior, Heritage Hall H.S.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
“I want to be a part of something that helps kids who are experiencing difficulties in school. Heroes In Waiting is on a mission that will help kids and change how people look at bullying.”
Channing Peters
Freshman, Jones High School
Jones, Oklahoma
“I have learned that putting yourself in other people’s shoes can really help everyone in the situation out. When I think of a hero, I think of someone who has helped guide you through rough patches in your life that you have had trouble with.”
Grae Zedlitz
Sophomore, Casady H.S.
Jones, Oklahoma
“I want to help the community. I think it’s important that no one gets bullied, discriminated, or treated differently regardless of anything…It might sound unorthodox but heroes haven’t given up when it’s gotten bad.”