1. Jahongir Olimov

2. Quyên Lu'u

3. Moisés Salazar Vila

4. Sara Abdullah Abdulrahman

5. Firuz Yogbekov

6. Zina Salim Hassan Hamu

   Zina has dedicated herself to portray the story of the Yazidi people through photojournalism. Having personally witnessed the genocide of Yazidi girls by ISIS, Zina became the voice to carry their story to the international community.

7. Tanzil Ferdous

   As the President of Volunteer for Bangladesh, Chittagong in 2015—the largest platform for youth volunteerism in Bangladesh—Tanzil organized numerous successful events for community development, engaging hundreds of youth in volunteerism.

8. No Longer Scared of Dreaming Big: March Madness Makes for an Empowering Experience

   Belia was one of six female coaches to join 18 teenage girls from around the world for a multi-country basketball exchange.

9. Opening a Window of Opportunity

   A few months after Philomène Kouakou returned to Côte d’Ivoire in Spring 2015, The Children’s House, a play and learning space that she created to provide a safe educational and play space for local children in her hometown of Fresno opened. Philomène’s interest in helping young children through education began when she was in high school.

10. African Disability Rights Advocates

    From the moment Musa Zulu of South Africa stepped off of the airplane at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., the level of accessibility impressed him, including the lifts installed on public buses. He also noted how in South Africa, traditionally the government and non-profit actors are the primary advocates for the rights of disabled people. He said it is evident that in the United States, the private sector has embraced disability rights.

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