Reena Gupta
Reena is an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill studying Public Policy with minors in Spanish and Women’s Studies. On campus, she leads Healthy Girls Save the World, is a co-director of Carolina United, and dances for Misconception Dance Company. She believes in a campus and a world that are committed […]
Love Odetola
Born in Nigeria, Love moved to Senegal with her missionary parents at the age of eight. In rural Senegal, she was exposed to health and socio-economic disparities. She, therefore, decided to devote her life to bridge the disparities. In pursuit of this, she is at St. Olaf College now working towards a bachelor degree in Public […]
Michael Ng
Michael Ng is a student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong majoring in global business studies. Growing up in a well-developed city with intense exposure to developing countries, Michael believes in the magic of photography of bridging the developed and developing world and effecting positive change in the lives of underprivileged women. He interned […]
Shilpa Mokshagundam
Shilpa Mokshagundam is a rising senior at Vanderbilt University, double majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Child Development. Over the past 3 years at Vanderbilt, Shilpa has become increasingly involved with the Nashville community through a myriad of service organizations. Her unique experiences in the food insecure neighborhoods of Nashville have sparked an interest […]
Jim Jin
A Chinese native, Jim (Depeng) Jin studies Psychology and Economics at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. At school, he is heavily involved with Vanderbilt Alternative Spring Break, a student organization that sends over 400 students every year to 30 + service sites across America and the world. In 2013, Jim, Shilpa, Maryli and Whitley co-started […]
Mentor for Development in Liberia
Mentor for Development in Liberia (MDL) is a non-profit educational support organization based in Liberia. We envision a Liberia where every youth’s potential is fulfilled. We believe that today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders; therefore, they must be provided with the guidance, skills, resources and opportunities to fulfill their potential and become positive change agents within […]
Gerald Hodges
Born at the beginning of the Liberian civil war, Gerald and his parents took refuge to Guinea, where he spent most of his childhood. Upon returning to Liberia, he soon realized many of his peers experienced series of disruption in their education and the fulfilment of their potential and had no guidance and support like […]
Katie Guidera
Katie Guidera is a senior at Duke University studying Global Mental Health through Duke’s Program II major. She is particularly interested in the intersections between global health, social entrepreneurship, and human rights. She is a co-founder of One Sun Health, an organization which works in rural HaMakuya, South Africa to create pathways of change through […]
Calabar Youth Council for Women’s Rights Leadership Program
Kennedy Ezekie-Joseph is launching the Calabar Youth Council For Women’s Rights (CYCWR) Leadership Program in Calabar, Nigeria to help teenage victims of female genital mutilation and domestic abuse reintegrate into society and become leaders by providing them with a year-long leadership training program, pairing them with mentors, and granting them access to volunteering and internship […]
Yulkendy Valdez
Yulkendy is a social entrepreneur, storyteller, and public speaker. She has diverse experiences across the private and public sector. She has worked with Bank of America Student Leaders Program, EY, Puma, and Innosight Consulting. Beyond her experience in the private sector, Yulkendy has worked with top nonprofits in St. Louis, Missouri (her hometown!) including the […]
