Hi, I'm Adam, reporting here from Vegas PBS.

This has clearly been a big month for student leadership.

Because of this, we wanted to go talk to students and staff with the student council at Desert Pines High School to get their opinions on teen leadership, the stigma around it, and where it can go from here.

Let's go take a look.

So you said you lead a student council, right?

So what does that usually entail with the student council?

It could be anything any day.

Really what I try to do with my class is we have about 50 kids.

I say it's student ran.

My president comes in daily.

She tells me what's going to happen.

And I say, okay, let's make it work.

So do you think that being in this position has helped kind of give you some leadership skills?

Yeah, definitely.

I learned to be more responsible with my time.

And I know last year I really wasn't the ‘good student I guess you could say.

But student council in this leadership role really has helped me improve.

So do you think that students should be trusted in more leadership positions?

I feel like they should.

Like I said, I feel like the trust has to be earned and throughout time with the teacher and build a relationship.

And then later on, I feel like they can be trusted.

Do you think that adults tend to trust the teenagers in more controlling positions?

Not really.

I mean, maybe some, but I think they underestimate teens a lot.

If you could try to push adults to be able to kind of fully understand that.

How do you think we could do that to try to put that across to them?

I think just talking to them, communication.

So I think that there's tends to be a stigma with teenagers that they're lazy or don't want to put in the work or whatever.

Do you think that teens do want to be more leadership positions or do you think the stigma is right or wrong?

What are your thoughts on that?

I think when teens, like most teens, when they have the opportunity, they do, but they kinda need that push.

So would you say that overall, like teenagers, they want these opportunities to just kind of be pushed for that?

Would you say that's true?

Very much so, yes.

They want the possibilities and then they also need access to making that happen.

Do you think leadership roles have helped you outside your life, think that that translates to even currently outside of school?

Yeah, I do feel like this leadership role has helped me outside of school as well.

I feel like I'm more positive now, so I look on the brighter side, like I've learned while planning events.

I feel like instead of thinking negative when something doesn't go right, I look at the positive side and how to fix things instead.

I think, I don't know.

I just want to be different so bad.

But I think I don't know.

I just like big roles.

I like helping the community and being there for people.

I'm inspired every time I come to work because like I said, when I come in, I know I got my E-board at the door, Hey, how are we going to make something happen today?

And I think that our kids, the future of however we look at this is going to be in good hands because they see their community and are using those words.

I didn't use those words til I was in college, you know, and they're in high school having that conversation.

So I think theres something powerful going on with this generation, and I'm hoping we can tap into it and maximize it.

Thank you, Chloe, Evelyn and Mr. Griego for sharing your thoughts.

We wanted to hear more students thoughts on this from around the district.

So for the first time, let's toss it to the satellite crew to see what students at their schools have to say.

Thanks, guys.

Do you feel teens should occupy more leadership roles?

I feel like teens should occupy more of leadership roles because a lot of aspects of today's society affect teens on a day to day basis.

Yeah, students do want to be in leadership positions.

I'm sure that a lot of students like to lead.

So do you think teenagers can be trusted in these leadership roles?

Oh, yes.

I think a lot of times I've had to experience, Adults tend to underestimate your abilities or skills.

Everyone is going to have to use leadership as soon as they get out of high school.

Whatever they do, they're going to end up even if they're not a boss, they're going to end up using leadership in their life.

For me, it really helped find out who I was and who I am really to this day that I can be a leader and that I can show people what to do and what I really want to do.

And so for my message to teen leaders out there is that the sky is really the limit.

You have what it takes to be leader and you are the only thing that'