Two kids helping to change the world
Robby Novak
Bringing a little more joy to the world can make
a kid incredible, which is exactly what Robby Novak, aka Kid
President, did with his series of YouTube videos. Made with the
help of his older brother-in-law, Kid President began in 2012 when
Novak was just 8 years old in order to make the world less “boring” and more awesome by spreading
messages of love and positivity. His outlook on life was inspiring, especially given that Novak has the
brittle bone disease osteogenesis imperfecta, and his popularity grew. After taking a break to focus on
school and just being a kid, Novak, now 16, has started a second YouTube series, a motivational travel
show focusing on kids across the country. Try these acts of kindness you can do to change the world.
Jaylen Arnold
With Tourette’s syndrome, obsessive-
compulsive disorder, and Asperger’s syndrome, Jaylen Arnold
always knew he was different. But when he was bullied at
school for it, the then 8-year-old decided to take action on
behalf of other bullied kids. He started a website for his
classmates with the message, “Bullying No Way,” and the project immediately grew in leaps and bounds.
The Jaylens Challenge Foundation now runs programs that teach kids how to recognize bullying and
how to appreciate kids who are different. Arnold’s foundation is internationally recognized—he even was
presented with The Diana Award for philanthropy by Princes William and Harry, the only American to have
received the honor, in 2017 at the age of 16. Know the warning signs that your child is the bully.