Reese Wong: Peer to Peer Collaboration Empowers Young Changemakers

Nov 01, 2021 Posted by: Anushree Nande Honk Kong,  Reese Wong,  SDG17,  SDG4,  SDG8

Reese: Global education, as a system, hasn't fundamentally changed in the last 100 years. At ISSIA, we aim to provide a different kind of education—we cultivate global citizenship and empower young changemakers through peer-to-peer and project-based learning. We are the go-to hub for all things social issues with 250 members and counting across more than 60 schools. Since 2019, with a focus on SDGs 4 and 17, we've established more than 30 projects as the largest youth-led organization in Hong Kong. Projects include our flagship ISSIA Magazine, docu series on LGBTQIA+ rights, podcasts, the ISSIA Model United Nations (ISSIAMUN), and our Youth NGOs Conferences—which has connected more than 20 youth-led NGOs through up-skilling workshops and panels.

Anthony Shop: Understanding How Technology Transforms Society

Oct 29, 2021 Posted by: Anushree Nande Anthony Shop,  SDG4,  SDG8,  SDG9,  USA

Anthony: We all know that digital technology makes it possible for us to achieve things that used to be unimaginable. At the same time, these innovations have introduced new challenges to society. The relationships between companies and customers, policymakers and constituents, employers and employees, the news media, and the public—even parents and their children—are forever changed. While the digital revolution has the power to uplift, it also creates mechanisms for misinformation and disinformation to spread. This reality led me to seek out like-minded digital leaders and work with them to make a positive change.

Sumesh Nair: An Inclusive Platform Solves Early-Career Needs

Oct 28, 2021 Posted by: Anushree Nande SDG1,  SDG10,  SDG2,  SDG4,  SDG8,  Sumesh Nair,  USA

Sumesh: Early-career professionals and higher-education students are finding it tough to compete in a job market with a traditional degree. After seeing many people in my own circle struggling with this, I informally started helping them get into better jobs. My co-founder, Abhay, also comes from a background where this problem is very acute. We thought we could change the world for the better if the problem could be solved in more creative ways.