Berna Ilhan Idriz, The Climate Reality Project
“While doing climate advocacy work it is always important to ask yourself if you are imposing a certain modus operandi on parts of the world that have a completely different…
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Nadine Khaouli, Kafe be Kafak
Nadine Khaouli from Lebanon is a community activist and global goals advocate who turned her passion for community service and youth empowerment into outstanding achievements. She co-founded a youth-led initiative…
Shah Chowdhury, Footsteps Bangladesh
“The Youth Assembly is an incredible platform bringing together young minds to make a global difference. Together through this year’s assembly, let’s try to truly achieve a breakthrough for a…
Eric Bebernitz, Action Against Hunger
“Ending hunger for everyone. For good.” As Action Against Hunger’s Director of External Relations, Eric Bebernitz is responsible for driving the organization’s brand growth, communications, public relations, marketing, individual giving,…
Mariana Franco Hernandez, Teach For All
Mariana Franco Hernandez is the Director of Corporate Partnerships for the Global Development Team at Teach For All, where she develops and manages multinational partnerships. She has over 15 years…
Lane Kenworthy, University of California-San Diego
Lane Kenworthy is a professor of sociology and Yankelovich Chair in Social Thought at the University of California-San Diego. He studies the causes and consequences of living standards, poverty, inequality,…
Rachel Svetanoff, Global Futurist Initiative
“Education is not always about gaining knowledge, but also unlearning. In my experience, the best lessons learned came from undoing what I thought I knew to open new doors for…
Yasmine Mahdavi, DoSomething.org
“DoSomething educates and equips young people with the tools to change the world. The Youth Assembly advances our mission as it creates a forum for dialogue and engagement across the…
Mai Sami Mohamed Ahmed, Save the Children New York Advocacy Office
“Together, through inclusive policies, equitable distribution of resources, quality education, and sustainable economic growth, we can face poverty head-on and build a world where no one is left behind“ Ms.…