• Building a Movement

      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. Shapers are united by a common desire to channel the members’ tremendous energy and enthusiasm into building a more peaceful and inclusive world.

       

      The Global Shapers Community is one of several multi-stakeholder communities at the World Economic Forum. Other communities include the Young Global Leaders, the Global Agenda Councils, and the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs.

    • What We Do

      Our Past and Current Projects

      Affordable Austin

      Affordable Housing Audit and Housing Incubator

      In 2016, the 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. As a result, the Shapers began a MFI study on the 78702 area of Austin, historically East Austin, partnering with professors from the University of Texas and Huston Tillotson to publish a white paper on the subject. 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 of the non-profit that was formed and continue to do work around helping better understand how to best create a more affordable

      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.

    • Hub members

      Meet the Austin Shapers

      Curator:
      Alexis Taylor

      CEO

      3 Day Startup

      Vice Curator:
      Eiman Siddiqui

      Chief of Staff

      Texas Legislature

      Alberto Altamirano

      Co-Founder & CEO

      Cityflag

      Shivansh Chaudhary

      Product Manager

      Amazon

      Virginia Cumberbatch

      Director

      Cmmunity Engagement Center (CEC)

      Francisco Enriquez

      Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

      Glasshouse Policy

      Christa Freeland

      Entrepreneur in Residence, Managing Director
      Powershift Group

      Katie Rose Gurkin

      Co-Creator
      Castle Creek Entertainment
       

      Liv Hadden

      Author & Owner

      The Offbeat Writer

      Mina Hanna

      Senior Applications Consultant

      Synopsys Inc.

      Amy Holland

      Associate Director for Development

      McCombs School of Business

      Madeline Krebs

      Senior Account Executive

      Edelman

      Valerie Nelson Ray

      Program Manager

      Iodine Software

      Lucy Nguyen

      Donor Relations Specialist

      Central Texas Food Bank

      Kelly Pratt

      Program Operations Specialist

      Texas CASA Inc.

      Leon Vanstone

      Research Associate

      The University of Texas at Austin

      Jessie Wang

      International Strategy

      Indeed

      Zev Jonathan Bimstein

      Associate Product Manager

      Indeed

      Riley Blanks

      Founder
      Woke Beauty

      Kevin Chandra

      Power Systems Engineer
      Austin Energy

      Vincent Harding

      Attorney

      Texas Department of Transportation

      Michael Hole

      Director, Social Entrepreneurship
      University of Texas at Austin

      Darsh Singh

      Managing Partner
      Hazoor Partners

      James Bilodeau

      Founder & CEO

      PreFix Inc.

      Maggie Burke

      Agency Partner at Facebook

      Facebook

    • Events and projects Library

      Global Shaper Welcome: SXSW Mixer 2019

      March 7th at 7pm

      Seven Apartments, Clubhouse (Floor 9)

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