Svetanoff featured on SDG Talks
Serving with a Purpose: Social Entrepreneurs
Ep 12: Music, memories & Zimbabwe's water challenges
Ep. 1 Invest in (YOU)th featuring Julia Samson, Co-Founder of Global Futurist Initiative™
Ep. 3 Tech for Governance featuring DASH4Law CTO Dr. Adel Elmessiry, CEO Larry Bridgesmith, and InternetBar.Org Institute President Jeffrey Aresty
United Nations Association of the USA
November 15, 2024
University of Notre Dame Eck Institute for Global Health
October 29, 2024
Strategic Doing Institute
October 25, 2024
ND Alumni Association
September 7, 2024
June 6, 2024
I was invited to be part of the Major Group for Children and Youth consultations for the United Nations Summit of the Future alongside the Youth for Future Working Group. I predominantly focused on Section 4. Youth and Future Generations, commenting on both the general phrasing as well as made contributions to the wording of each applicable point, which are 15-18 outlined.
As part of a listening tour by AmeriCorps and The White House, I spoke in support of embracing the SDGs as an integral part of the program to strengthen U.S. global leadership. Three recommendations were made arising from this theme which include leveraging data, co-branding, and academia in support of this mission. My full statement can be read below.
This was my first time participating in a United Nations consultation where I spoke on behalf of Global Futurist Initiative. This consultation session was for Youth and Indigenous groups on the Summit of the Future. It was very humbling and exciting to see so many youth rising to the occasion to safeguard future generations through their
This was my first time participating in a United Nations consultation where I spoke on behalf of Global Futurist Initiative. This consultation session was for Youth and Indigenous groups on the Summit of the Future. It was very humbling and exciting to see so many youth rising to the occasion to safeguard future generations through their voices. Additionally, UN Youth Delegate of Switzerland Arlinda Ramqaj spoke on behalf of our Informal Youth Working Group community of 300 young leaders representing 75 countries.
A preview to my philosophy is that education is not always about gaining knowledge, but also unlearning. In my experience, the best lessons learned came from undoing what I thought I knew to open new doors for building something better than before.
28th Session of the Youth Assembly
AFS Intercultural Programs
August 13, 2023
Declaration of the Convention of Human Rights 75th Anniversary
United Nations Association of the USA
June 8, 2023
SuperCrowd23 Forum
SuperCrowd, Inc.
May 10, 2023
Purdue Rising Professionals Speaker Series
Purdue University
March 6, 2023
10th International Day of the Girl Forum
Plan International | UNICEF
October 11, 2022
ODR and Self-Sovereign Identity
The National Center for Dispute Resolution
November 5, 2021
The Next Global Goals: What's After the 2030 SDGs?
Main Stage Event
UNITE 2030
June 10, 2021
Youth Elevation in the Sustainable Development Goals
Aunua Heros
September 16, 2021
Vol. 2 Public-Private Partnerships
HERHealthEQ
January 19, 2021
Climate Action beyond Elitism
UNITE 2030
June 11, 2021
Closing Ceremony Keynote Address: The Future of Healthcare
STEALTH 2020 Ideathon Closing Ceremony Keynote Address
Facilitated by Aqsa Owais & Shilpi Shah
August 16, 2020
Documenting Progress: Using Media to Inspire and Archive Change
Facilitated by Katie Fuhs
UNITE 2030
June 10, 2021
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