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      GLOBAL SHAPERS: AUSTIN HUB

    • The World economic forum

      The Global Shapers Community is a youth initiative of the World Economic Forum, with active hubs in 450 cities around the globe. We believe in a world where young people are central to solution building, policy-making and lasting change.

      The Global Shapers Community is a network of city-based Hubs developed and led by young leaders between 20 and 30 years old who want to develop their leadership potential towards serving society. To that end, Hubs undertake local projects to improve their communities.

       

      Shapers are highly motivated individuals who have a great potential for future leadership roles in society. They are selected on the basis of their achievements, leadership potential, and commitment to make a difference. Through the Global Shapers Community, Shapers are provided with opportunities to connect with the worldwide network of Global Shapers, to network with other World Economic Forum communities, and to represent the voice of youth at World Economic Forum events.

    • Initiatives

      Our Past and Current Projects

      Affordable Austin

      Affordable Housing Audit and Housing Incubator

      In 2016, Shapers set out to examine the ideal of a welcoming city and quickly realized that affordability was one of the biggest identified challenges for Austin residents. In 2017, the work grew to include an affordable housing resident research survey and the group was also accepted into Impact Hub's Housing Accelerator. Today, two Shapers sit on the board.

      Facebook Chat Bot

      Engaging Young Voters

      Ahead of the 2018 mid-term elections, our aim is to get more youth engaged through voter registration and turn out. Leading up to the election, we will pilot a Facebook Chat Bot that will answer questions around the voting process.

      Smartphone Literacy Training

      Welcoming City Partnership with El Buen Samaritano

      In 2016, The Austin Shapers worked in coordination with El Buen Samaritano to host a series of smartphone training programs to better introduce communities not yet adapted to web based technology to connect them with useful resources on the web through greater smartphone accessibility.

      GroupThinkATX

      Community Dialogue

      GroupThinkATX is a series of events Shapers host monthly at Native Hostel, about honest conversations with a diverse group of thinkers. Visit the Facebook page for more information on the events, here.

    • Membership

      Meet the Austin Shaper Hub Members

      Curator:
      Eiman Siddiqui

      Chief of Staff

      Texas Legislature

      Vice Curator:
      Kevin Chandra

      Power Systems Engineer
      Austin Energy

      Zev Jonathan Bimstein

      Associate Product Manager

      Indeed

      Riley Blanks

      Founder
      Woke Beauty

      Maggie Burke

      Agency Partner

      Facebook

      Virginia Cumberbatch

      Director

      Cmmunity Engagement Center (CEC)

      Francisco Enriquez

      Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

      Glasshouse Policy

      Christa Freeland

      Investor Fellow
      Next Wave Impact

      Katie Rose Gurkin

      Co-Creator
      Castle Creek Entertainment
       

      Liv Hadden

      Founder

      Self-Aware Millennial

      Mina Hanna

      Senior Applications Consultant

      Synopsys Inc.

      Madeline Krebs

      Senior Account Executive

      Edelman

      Lucy Nguyen

      Donor Relations Specialist

      Central Texas Food Bank

      Kelly Pratt

      Program Operations Specialist

      Texas CASA Inc.

      Valerie Nelson Ray

      Program Manager

      Iodine Software

      Alexis Taylor

      CEO

      3 Day Startup

      Jessie Wang

      International Strategy

      Indeed

      Victoria Zuber

      Data & Policy Analyst

      High Street Consulting

    • Blog

    • Shapers in Action

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