Waste to the Dump
Angelica Ortiz and Cristina Ramirez received their Resolution Fellowships for the project ‘Waste to the Dump,’ which they co-founded with fellow Central University of Venezuela student, Rita Sleiman. The project aimed to create a cleaner and healthier Venezuela by raising awareness about public garbage collection resources and discouraging littering. Partnering initially with Central University of […]
Angelica Ortiz
Graduating at the top of her class in the Central University of Venezuela, Angelica considers herself a “Millennial eager to make the world a fairer place”. Having worked for more than two years as Project Manager in distinguished Venezuelan nonprofits such as “Somos Posible” and “Venezuela Sin Limites”; she considers the venture “Waste to the Dump,” […]
Vanessa Picker
Vanessa is nearing the completion of her undergraduate degree at the University of Adelaide, in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. She is a co founder of Play Forward, an organisation that is using sports as a vehicle to build confidence and self esteem amongst disengaged Australian kids, including Indigenous children. In addition, she is organising the next […]
Heather Weller
Heather is a second-year at the University of Chicago majoring in Public Policy and minoring in Human Rights. Heather is the founder and COO of a nonprofit called “Thank a Veteran” that aims to thank our veterans, soldiers, and their families. In addition, she works in a diverse classroom in Chicago through the Neighborhood Schools […]
Brittney Dorton
Brittney Dorton is currently a third-year college student at the University of Chicago where she studies Comparative Human Development and Human Rights. She is one of the co-founders of Open Access, where she serves as the Research and Advocacy Chair. Extremely passionate about human rights, Brittney has been active in disability rights advocacy for the […]
Open Access
Open Access is an accessible online platform of resources for parents and educators of students with disabilities in Chicago Public Schools. The team strives to address the lack of funding and support for special education and disabled students by connecting users to school services and sparking conversations about advocacy.
Kristen Busch
Kristen is a second year at the University of Chicago, majoring in Economics with a specialization in Data Science. She formed Open Access with two other UChicago undergrads to empower students, families, and educators to navigate Chicago Public Schools special education programs. Kristen has been involved with disability rights and advocacy for nine years. She’s […]
Play Forward
Vanessa Picker and Leah Costanzo developed their Venture, ‘Play Forward,’ with the goal of combining sports and mentorship to build confidence and self-esteem in disadvantaged Australian youth, including those from indigenous populations. Their sport-based programs aim to teach integral life skills, leadership, and cooperation. The Play Forward pre-loved sporting good drives collect and recycle used […]
Leah Costanzo
Leah received a double degree in Law and Commerce at the University of Adelaide, majoring in management. She also received in her Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice in 2015 from Australian National University. She has always been concerned about human rights, as exemplified by her involvement in various clubs such as Amnesty International. Whilst being involved […]
Bianca Dantas
Bianca Dantas is an advertising major from the University of Fortaleza with a large interest in the filmmaking business. She has worked as an actress in over 10 movies and directed two short films: “Terceira Posição” and “Fútil”, showing great leadership and organizational skills. Bianca believes in changing the world and the life of people […]
