Join us for a discussion with Columbia’s Obama Foundation Scholars about active citizenship and the power to effect change in our communities.
Moderated by Joseph Greenwell, Senior Vice President for Student Affairs. Speakers include:
- Gabriel Billones Jr., Founder and President, Break the Fake Movement
- Daniel Calarco de Oliveira, President, Observatório Internacional da Juventude
- Huong Dang, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, HopeBox
- Vincent Touboul Flachaire, Founder, Goodeed
- Ronelle King, Founder and Director, Life In Leggings: Caribbean Alliance Against Gender-Based Violence
- Elizabeth Kite, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Take The Lead Tonga
- Oksana Matiiash, Chief Executive Officer, Teach For Ukraine
- Amanda Morrall, Philanthropic Thought Leader; Former Executive Director, Coretz Family Foundation
- Glory Oguegbu, Founder and Executive Director, Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment; CEO, Renewable Energy Technology Training Institute (RETTI)
- Adriana Preda, Chief Executive Officer, The Social Incubator
- Luis V. Villaherrera, Founder and President, TRACODA; Creator, GobData; Founder/Advisor, Centro de Fortalecimiento Democratico (Center for Democratic Strengthening)
- Samson Wambuzi Co-Founder and Chief Innovations Officer, Yiya Solutions
This event is co-sponsored by Columbia World Projects, the host of the yearlong residency of Obama Foundation Scholars. Learn more about the 2023-2024 Scholars here.
A boxed lunch is available for the first 50 students to arrive
Directions to Jerome Greene Annex: Enter through Wien Courtyard (between Wien Hall and Columbia Law School).
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