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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
      SDG Goals:
      #10 Reduce Inequalities
      #11 Sustainable Cities & Communities
      #17 Partnerships

      We set out to examine the idea of a welcoming city and quickly realized that affordability was one of the biggest identified challenges for Austin residents. 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
      SDG Goals:
      #10 Reduce Inequalities
      #17 Partnerships

      For the mid-terms we encouraged youth to complete their voter registration and turn out. Leading up to the election, we piloted a Facebook Chat Bot that answered questions around the voting process.

      Smartphone Literacy Training

      SDG Goals:
      #4 Quality Education
      #8 Decent Work & Economic Growth
      #9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
      #10 Reduce Inequalities

      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

      SDG Goals:
      #3 Good Health & Well-being
      #17 Partnerships

      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 about this special community dialogue here.

      Shaper Impact Capital

      SDG Goals:
      #8 Decent Work & Economic Growth
      #Industry Innovation & Infrastructure
      #17 Partnerships

      Current and former members of the Austin Hub contribute to the goals of SIC: connecting impact entrepreneurs to capital. Visit the website here.

    • Membership

      Meet the Austin Shaper Hub Members

      Curator:
      Kevin Chandra

      Power Systems Engineer
      Austin Energy

      Vice Curator: Madeline Krebs

      Senior Account Executive

      Edelman

      Impact Officer:
      Maggie Burke

      Agency Partner

      Facebook

      Past Curator:
      Eiman Siddiqui

      Chief of Staff

      Texas Legislature

      Zev Jonathan Bimstein

      Associate Product Manager

      Indeed

      Riley Blanks

      Founder
      Woke Beauty

      Virginia Cumberbatch

      Director

      Cmmunity Engagement Center (CEC)

      Francisco Enriquez

      Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

      Glasshouse Policy

      Christa Freeland

      Investor Fellow
      Next Wave Impact

      Ariel Goldberger

      Business Intelligence Analyst

      Amherst

      Katie Rose Gurkin

      Co-Creator
      Castle Creek Entertainment
       

      Liv Hadden

      Founder

      Self-Aware Millennial

      Mina Hanna

      Senior Applications Consultant

      Synopsys Inc.

      Sam McDonald

      Emergency Veterinarian

      Central Texas Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Hospital

      Lucy Nguyen

      Program Manager

      Austin Asian Community Health Initiative

      Kelly Pratt

      Program Operations Specialist

      Texas CASA Inc.

      Valerie Nelson Ray

      Program Manager

      Iodine Software

      Alexis Taylor

      Director for Global Engagement

      Global Entrepreneurship Network

      Jessie Wang

      International Strategy

      Indeed

      Victoria Zuber

      Policy Researcher

      Expedia Group

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