Archives: Speaker

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Rutendo Kahari

Fernando Martinez

2023-06-16

Rutendo is a 20-year-old Zimbabwean aspiring biomedical researcher with an interest in emerging science as potential tools for addressing infectious and tropical diseases prevalent in Africa. She’s also an advocate for bridging the STEM divide in Africa by empowering the youth in her Zimbabwe community with coding skills, and by serving as a science communicator...

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Erynn Lau

Fernando Martinez

2023-05-24

Erynn sees herself on a journey of self-knowledge. She participated in the Global Citizen Year Academy in 2022, and considers the lessons of connection and vulnerable storytelling central to her work today. Erynn is currenly pursing undergraduate studies to pursue biochemistry. She believes in science communication as a medium for language that connects people via...

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Tony Wheeler

Fernando Martinez

2023-05-04

An Asia ‘hippie trail’ trek in 1972 led to the creation of Lonely Planet and the New York Times to describe Tony as ‘the trailblazing patron saint of the world’s backpackers and adventure travelers.’ Since Tony departed Lonely Planet there has been lots of travel to keep him busy.

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Mario Rigby

Fernando Martinez

2023-05-04

A world traveler before the age of 16, Mario Rigby was born in Turks & Caicos Islands and spent his childhood in Germany, before moving to Toronto at the age of 16. Mario’s tremendous drive to push his limits in athletics landed him a spot on the national track and field team for Turks &...

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Larissa May

Fernando Martinez

2023-04-04

Larissa May (Larz) is a global marketing guru and founder of #HalfTheStory (HTS), a non-profit dedicated to empowering the next generation’s relationship with social media. In 2020, Larz was named one of Business Insider’s Rising Stars in Brand Marketing for her role in launching multiple million dollar ventures (Otherland and Kin Euphorics). She also created...

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Kumi Naidoo

Fernando Martinez

2023-03-27

Kumi Naidoo is a South African human rights and climate activist. As a fifteen-year-old, he organized school boycotts against the apartheid educational system in South Africa. His work made him a target for the Security Police, and he was forced into exile in the United Kingdom until 1990. Kumi returned to South Africa and was...

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Chloe Stoddard

Fernando Martinez

2023-03-08

Chloe Stoddard is an advocate for intersectional gender justice and sexual and reproductive health and rights. She is a graduate of Stanford University, where she earned a B.A. with Honors in International Relations and Human Rights and is the recipient of the Dinkelspiel Award for Distinctive Contributions to Undergraduate Education. She works as Center for...

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