Alice Rowsome
People Are Competing to Solve an Education Crisis in Developing Nations
XPRIZE challenges teams to develop open source and scalable software to enable children to teach themselves reading, writing and arithmetic within 15 months.
These Startups Think Jobs Not Sentences Help Keep Ex-Offenders Out of Jail
Some young Londoners are on a mission to help reduce reoffending rates by employing inmates on release.
This Mother and Former Refugee is Liberia’s Youngest Presidential Candidate Ever
If MacDella Cooper wins the October 10 election, she'll be Liberia's second female president.
These Organizers Are Fed Up With Ireland's Regressive Abortion Laws
How advocates in Ireland and the UK are turning the tide on reproductive rights with the March for Choice.
These Activists Are Helping Unaccompanied Child Refugees Find Safe Sanctuary
90,000 unaccompanied refugee minors to have arrived in Europe since 2015. Most have nowhere to go, but some are finding help.
Young Indonesian YouTubers Are Combatting Extremist Hate Speech With Humor
As one of Creators for Change, The Cameo Project is raising awareness on sensitive issues to the world's biggest Muslim population.
This Muslim YouTuber's Videos Fighting Islamophobia Have Racked up Over 15 Million Views
As one of Creators for Change, Abdel En Vrai is shedding light on a stark reality for Muslims in Belgium where Islamophobia is rampant.
Indigenous and Local Activists Fighting Climate Change Honored at UN Event
185 environmental activists were killed across 16 countries last year, and leaders like those honored at the Equator Prize are on the front lines to save the Earth.
11,000 Migrant Youths Tell Their Story to Inspire Action on the Refugee Crisis
A new UNICEF report takes an unprecedented look at the harrowing journey of young people seeking refuge across Europe.
These Indian YouTubers Reshape Attitudes on Rape Culture With Satire
All India Bakchod—one of India's most popular groups of comedians—use their acidic humor to call out powerful systems of oppression.
Activists Are Still Fighting for Justice for the Grenfell Tower Fire
Months after the tragedy, organizers are helping the still-displaced Grenfell residents get back on their feet.
The UN's Sustainable Development Goals Aren't Just for 'Developing' Nations
The ambitious SDGs are more relevant to everyday life than most Americans might think.