Meet the Scholars

Promoting media and information literacy and combating disinformation through civic education, multi-stakeholder engagement, and community mobilization.

Shaping a more inclusive and sustainable world by empowering the next generation of local leaders to drive global agendas.

Breaking generational cycles for survivors of gender-based violence through training and employment opportunities. 

Mobilizing around a collective economic project that prioritizes social and climate justice for all rather than profit for a few.

Advocating for the eradication of violence against women and girls in the Caribbean through education, empowerment, community outreach, research, and grassroots mobilization.

Elevating youth voices and empowering young leaders in Tonga and the Pacific region to lead impactful change within their communities.

Driving transformative education initiatives to support children's learning and well-being during the war to strengthen Ukraine’s human capital for post-war rebuilding.

Developing community-driven philanthropic initiatives to empower community leaders to spearhead transformational change in their cities.

Promoting a climate-smart world by preparing young people for the energy transition through training, community organizing, and technology.

Empowering disadvantaged youth in Romania to achieve social and professional integration, fostering a future where all young individuals thrive.

Creating innovative capacity-building projects and technological tools to combat corruption and foster democracy in El Salvador.

Providing equitable access to skills-based education for remote populations.

Increasing access to opportunities for young women of color to support their professional and entrepreneurial development and increase representation for minority communities.

Promoting democracy and human rights in Venezuela through grassroots mobilization, technology and increasing equitable access to water and energy.  

Designing and delivering innovative solutions to address gender inequality in rural Kazakhstan by promoting girls’ access to STEM education.

Shaping the future of senior care and improving community health by engaging leaders, families, and neighbors to develop culturally appropriate continuums of care for the kupuna (elders...

Creating opportunities for Colombians to challenge inequality and reimagine the future of their country through collaborative conversation, research-based journalism, art, and media.

Mobilizing migrant communities to increase political participation, strengthen democracy, and support migrant voices in leadership roles.  

Supporting low-income youth to reach their full potential by providing access to technology, career mentorship, and skills training. 

Connecting refugees, migrants, and all Athenians living in Greece to gather, share experiences, and work together to create creative action for their communities.

Building innovative vertical farming technology to improve food security and empower women to develop sustainable agricultural solutions for urban spaces. 

Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in workplaces and legislation to allow people with disabilities in Nigeria to fully participate in employment and civic life.

Growing New Zealand’s impact investing space to connect social impact businesses with capital and to encourage corporations and economic leaders to invest in social change.

Promoting sustainable community development by increasing access to water, sanitation, and education in rural communities across Indonesia. 

Combining traditional oral history practices with innovative infographic design to communicate complex development issues across the Solomon Islands.

Using technology and innovative financing to enable entrepreneurial ecosystems to grow and progress the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Building coalitions to transform legal precedent on gender and economic inequalities in Slovenia.

Guiding public, private and community stakeholders towards the responsible and collaborative use of data and technology to solve complex social and environmental problems.

Working towards a world without prolonged thirst by providing access to clean, affordable water technologies in areas with limited infrastructure across Southeast Asia.

Using arts, advocacy, and education to promote women’s reproductive health and financial independence in Lesotho.

Building inclusive learning opportunities for all children in Malawi by improving educational access and equity for children with special-needs and intellectual disabilities.

Working with incarcerated and justice-involved youth in India to bring systematic and structured change to the Indian prison landscape.

Advocating for the social inclusion and right to education of vulnerable children by promoting sustainable development and accountable governance.

Advocating for the acceptance and legal rights of the LGBTQ community in Eswatini and building intersectional human rights coalitions to empower young leaders across Southern Africa.

Designing and implementing a listening methodology to inspire positive dialogue across differences and foster human connection.

Training young people to be leaders in participatory budgeting processes and governmental decision-making across the United States and Canada.

Tackling social and economic inequities by supporting developing countries and cities as they translate underlying system dynamics into impactful public policy.

Increasing access to quality education and preparing youth in underserved communities across Jordan with skills for today’s challenges through content development and experiential learning.

Enhancing South Sudan’s governance by ensuring the public’s right of access to transparent information and by strengthening the country’s rule of law.

Nurturing, inspiring and training the next generation to become courageous and professional journalists who are committed to justice, truth, pluralism and liberal democracy in India.

Accelerating social innovation by supporting socially and environmentally conscious young entrepreneurs who are committed to reducing poverty, unemployment and carbon emissions.

Advocating for responsible and conflict-sensitive investment in developing countries by convening evidence-based dialogues between stakeholders and empowering local communities to participate...

Engaging global coalitions to create collective action campaigns to protect civilians from armed conflict across East Africa.

Empowering the next generation of young leaders in Mongolia by improving their access to quality education and employment.

Innovating participatory urban planning by leveraging local governments' capacity to promote gender equality and climate action in the making of resilient cities of the future.

Fostering the implementation of intersectional gender mainstreaming policies in the public sector to reduce gendered economic inequality and prioritize Indigenous populations.

Supporting community participation and social justice in cities.

Defending human rights through the documentation of violations against civilians and conducting advocacy efforts locally and internationally to shed light on the conflict in Yemen.

Encouraging the growth of technology and innovation in Africa by providing pathways for youth to learn software development skills.

Working across political and geographic divides to foster collaboration around concrete actions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals - for a more equal, just, and green future for all.

Advocating for health care access for Palestinian patients who need to leave Gaza and the West Bank for treatment and educating groups around the barriers in the current permit system.

Developing youth-centered public policy focused on social inclusion, health and rights, culture and employability so that young people are empowered to define their own goals and reach their full potential.

Fostering collaboration between stakeholders and government on the implementation of policies related to Sorcery Accusation Related Violence.

Working with civil society organizations and families of missing persons to enhance their capacity to address the issue of the missing and promote an accountability process in Syria.

Promoting equal opportunity in Kenya by providing promising, low-income students with scholarships, mentoring, and career guidance that prepares them for careers and to serve as a link...

Empowering young people and women from marginalized communities through programming that builds peace and mutual understanding among diverse groups in Myanmar.

Leveraging an innovative capacity building, advocacy, research and education (iCARE) approach to implement solutions and drive accountability to create a healthy and productive society for women and girls.

On a mission to engage millions of citizens to solve the global goals through community organizing and technology solutions.

Fostering collaboration between refugees and their host societies by focusing on refugees’ personal, professional, cultural, and entrepreneurial plans and goals.

Building the capacity of African youth to lead the continent’s social and economic progress.

Democratizing access to visual health and inclusive education through the creation of tools that help diagnose and treat visual and development conditions at a fraction of the current market price.

Enabling inclusive development through participatory planning and design processes that allow diverse stakeholders to find mutual recognition in indigenous communities.

Mobilizing youth leaders to promote environmental preservation through communication, education, and community organizing.

Inspiring youth to become peaceful and creative change leaders in Tunisia and throughout Africa.

Developing creative solutions and digital tools to inspire civic engagement.

Improving community cohesion among people of all backgrounds by leveraging communal structures to improve health and economic outcomes.

Improving access to basic health care in underserved communities in Cameroon.

Working to simplify budgets and public finance documents to strengthen the capacity of citizens to hold governments accountable.

Changing mindsets and making periods a problem of the past by providing women in underprivileged communities with menstrual cups through a “buy one, give one” model.

Advancing sustainable development through a gender-sensitive and youth-centric approach.