GLOBAL SHAPERS: AUSTIN HUB
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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
Impact Officer:
Miranda Gottlieb
Venture Partner
Pappas Capital
Kevin Chandra
Power Systems Engineer
Austin Energy
Alexis Taylor
ESG Strategy
Indeed
Eiman Siddiqui
Founder
EIS Strategies LLC
Ben Pfeffer
Director of Development
Notley Group
Collin Parker
Program Manager
Meta
Erick Guillen
Advisor
Sterling Project Development
Marlena May Cuesta
McCombs MBA Candidate
Josiah Lindquist
Urban Designer
AECOM
Zev Jonathan Bimstein
Associate Product Manager
Indeed
Riley Blanks
Founder
Woke Beauty
Nominate
Want to join, or know someone who should? Send us a nomination and we will follow up.
CONNECT
Visiting Austin from another Global Shaper Hub? Use this link to connect:
https://visitshapersaustin.typeform.com/to/PJ9EZO