Change, measured in impact
Impact. A look at the reach of the Young Eye Initiative, Young and Restless, and the organizations I have helped move forward.
01 / Young Eye Initiative
Young Eye Foundation Improving the lives of children in Uganda through education, bursaries, school improvements, and climate education.
1,000+ students supported
4 rural schools upgraded
500 trees planted for the fifth anniversary Visit website 02 / Young Eye Initiative
Young Eye International Creating a socially connected world through conversations about culture, entrepreneurship, and the ideas shaping our future.
30,000+ views and listens
30+ countries tuning in
750+ podcast downloads Visit website 03 / Young Eye Initiative
Young and Restless A Young Eye Initiative platform inspiring, connecting, and mobilizing young minds through entrepreneurship events, sustainability conversations, and youth-led innovation. Its first-year recap shares the results below.
201 event attendees in its first year
$2,600 awarded to youth-led projects
$1,080 raised for the Young Eye Foundation bursary Read the first-year recap Organizations and roles
Professional Impact. Partnerships, roles, and platforms where I have contributed to youth engagement, equity, climate action, fundraising, and global dialogue.
01 Project Officer
United Nations Association in Canada Contributed to a project creating or strengthening 24 Eco Clubs, engaging 240 youth in 120 community-service hours each.
02 Corporate Partnerships & ESG Intern
Canada's Children's Hospital Foundations Helped develop an employee giving and fundraising model, while supporting Walmart's $4.2 million Spark a Miracle campaign.
03 International Relations Analyst
University of Waterloo Contributed to the development of research gathering institutional information for international relations work.
04 Student Equity and Diversity Advisor
University of Waterloo Identified systemic barriers in student experience and advised CEE on policies and practices through an equity and anti-racism lens.
05 Degrees of Change Event Partner
Sun Life Partnered on the Kitchener event to advance saving practices and life-insurance awareness for youth and families.
06 Media and Communications Analyst
Vision Group Uganda Supported media and communications work for Uganda's leading multimedia organization.
07 International Speaker & Youth Action Ambassador
United Cities and Local Governments Represented youth perspectives internationally and advocated for meaningful youth action in local and global governance.
08 International Youth Ambassador
Bloomberg Philanthropies Served as a youth ambassador for the Youth Climate Action Fund, championing youth-led climate solutions.
09 Youth Workshop Moderator
City of Kitchener Moderated the Sustaining Your Idea workshop, helping young people explore how to build lasting initiatives.
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