Here are some easy ways you can build confidence and self-esteem in a young person. When you listen to a child or youth, they learn they are worth listening to. If you consider a young person's point of view, they learn that it is valuable. When you appreciate a child or youth's company, they become great company. If you provide a nurturing environment, children and youth learn to feel good about themselves. When you believe children and youth have good things to contribute, they will look for ways to help. If you open your world to a young person, their world becomes an open one. If you give a child or youth space, they will learn to claim it for their own. Above all, recognize the spark in a young person, and then watch as they learn to shine brighter and brighter.