Changemaker Compass

Changemaker Compass Podcast

Welcome to the Changemaker Compass Podcast, a podcast series hosted through UNA-USA: a movement of Americans standing up for the United Nations. Our podcast aims to connect young people with the resources they need to orient themselves in the work of social change. Within this podcast, we'll have the chance to hear from those on the ground tackling today's most pressing issues and learn about ways we can work together to build a better world. Hosted by Dustin Liu, US Youth Observer to the United Nations.

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  1. 2020. 10. 16.

    Rachel Bowen Pittman on Advocating for the United Nations

    In this episode, Rachel and I revisit our first moments learning about the United Nations, the importance of speaking up for what one believes in, why the United Nations should matter to Americans across the country and more about the work she leads as the Executive Director of UNA-USA.  Rachel Bowen Pittman serves as Executive Director of UNA-USA, a grassroots movement of more than 20,000 Americans in over 200 chapters across the U.S. who are dedicated to supporting the work of the United Nations in communities, on campuses, and on Capitol Hill. Rachel works to maximize UNA-USA’s advocacy impact by guiding the strategic vision for the organization, overseeing membership expansion, and managing partnerships. Rachel works closely with UNA-USA’s National Council and Affinity Group leadership to spearhead new initiatives that support a strong U.S.-UN partnership. Before she was appointed Executive Director in June 2019, Rachel served as UNA-USA’s Senior Director of Membership and Programs. In this role, she managed UNA-USA’s national programs and events, including the annual Global Engagement Summit at UN Headquarters, Global Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., and UN Day events across the country. She also led a nationwide fundraising campaign to provide education to youth in refugee camps. Learn more about UNA-USA by clicking here.  The sentiments and opinions in this podcast do not reflect the opinions or stances of UNA-USA, the Youth Observer program, or the UN Foundation.

  2. 2020. 10. 02.

    Ahmed Badr on the Power of Storytelling

    In this episode, Ahmed and I explore childhood memories, pathways to changemaking, reconsidering the distance we see between one another and building one's advocacy around one's personal narrative.  Ahmed M. Badr is a 22-year-old author, poet, multi-media artist, social entrepreneur and former Iraqi refugee working at the intersection of creativity, displacement, and youth empowerment. Ahmed’s work seeks to combine poetry, archival collections, and multi-media to explore the complexities of migration, identity, and self-expression, with a focus on reframing and reclaiming the power of tragedy. He is the author of the forthcoming book, While the Earth Sleeps We Travel: Stories, Poetry, and Art from Young Refugees Around the World.  On July 25th, 2006, Ahmed's home in Baghdad was bombed by militia troops. He and his family relocated to Syria as refugees for two and a half years before receiving approval to move to the United States. Ahmed founded Narratio, a platform for youth empowerment through creative expression. Narratio publishes works of art from all over the globe, and hosts workshops centered around the power of storytelling and creativity. In the summer of 2019, Narratio launched a storytelling Fellowship for resettled refugee youth in partnership with Syracuse University and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In the last four years, Ahmed’s storytelling initiatives have reached over 20 million people across the world. He serves as one of 17 UN Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals in the Office of the UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth. The sentiments and opinions in this podcast do not reflect the opinions or stances of UNA-USA, the Youth Observer program, or the UN Foundation.

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Welcome to the Changemaker Compass Podcast, a podcast series hosted through UNA-USA: a movement of Americans standing up for the United Nations. Our podcast aims to connect young people with the resources they need to orient themselves in the work of social change. Within this podcast, we'll have the chance to hear from those on the ground tackling today's most pressing issues and learn about ways we can work together to build a better world. Hosted by Dustin Liu, US Youth Observer to the United Nations.