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August Sat, 2020

Teagan Stedman

Bio Teagan Stedman (age 20) is the founder of Shred Kids’ Cancer, a nonprofit that advocates for underserved children with cancer and raises money to

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August Sat, 2020

Nadya Okamoto

Bio Nadya Okamoto (age 23) is the co-founder of the non-profit PERIOD and the author of Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement. Founded

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August Sat, 2020

Leanne Joyce

Bio Leanne Joyce (age 22) is the founder and president of Positive Impact for Kids, a non-profit that raises funds and awareness to help hospitals

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July Wed, 2020

Amariyana “Mari” Copeny

Bio Amariyanna “Mari” Copeny (age 14) is an activist who rose to prominence for her role during the Flint water crisis. At the age of

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July Wed, 2020

Marley Dias

Bio Marley Dias (age 17) launched #1000BlackGirlBooks in November 2015, at the young age of 11, with the goal of collecting and donating 1,000 books

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July Wed, 2020

Ben Simon

Bio Ben Simon is a co-founder of the Food Recovery Network (FRN), a non-profit organization that takes surplus foods from dining halls on college campuses

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