Eduardo Lyra is the Founder and CEO of Instituto Gerando Falcões, a non-profit social organization dedicated to the social promotion of children and adolescents through sport and culture. The group also works in the professional training of young people and adults for the market. Eduardo’s main objective is for the initiative to have an impact throughout …
Elizabeth Ayom Lang is the Founder and CEO of Diversity Focus, a research and training consultancy specializing in workplace cultural diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is also a speaker, author, and educator. She has a solid background in training, tertiary education (as a teaching academic and researcher), human rights and social justice. She founded the …
Ana Lucia Mosquera Rosado is a 2020 Fellow of the Fellowship Programme for people of African descent at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations. She is an Afro-Peruvian scholar, Communications Consultant, University Professor and Activist. She holds a Bachelor’s in Communications by Universidad de San Martín de Porres …
Hodan Ahmed Mohamed is a Somalian Canadian, Senior UN Human Rights Fellow, an educator, labour advocate and DEI expert with a background in employment and gender equity, stakeholder management and organizational change. Her work as an anti-racism consultant and employment equity specialist enabled her to develop equity centered content and design projects and community implementation …
Ikram Warsame is a Human Rights Lawyer at the Federal Government in Canada. She has over 18 years’ experience and litigates human rights cases in both official languages before the Federal Court of Appeal, Federal Court of Canada and administrative tribunals. Prior to this she apprenticed at the Office of the UN High Commissioner for …
Larry Goodin is a 5th Year Professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University where he specializes in Multi-Cultural Perspectives, Global Issues, 21st Century Leadership, Sustainable Development Goals and Preparation for Professional Life. He is an Educational Consultant with the New York City Department of Education who is passionate about capacity building, equitable practices in education and family …
Justina Obaoye-Ajala is a United Nations Fellow for People of African Descent, President of African Diaspora in China Network (ADiC Net),Member of the Parliament of the State of the African Diaspora (SOAD), Ambassador of Nigeria for International Elite Women, Canada, Ambassador of African Youth Diaspora Organization (AYDO),Global Peace Ambassador of World Youth Organization (WYO),Pioneer Acting …
Femi Balogun is a researcher and Impact expert. His work contributes broadly to implementing development projects, advancing evidence for development policy making and supporting knowledge production in Higher Education Institutions, with a track record of setting up M&E departments in NGOs and Think Tanks in parts of Africa. Over the years ‘Femi’s work has supported …
Christian Lambang Fonye is a 2020 fellow of the United Nations (OHCHR)Fellowship program for People of African Descent. He currently serves as one of the regional presidents of the Australian Capital territory/Southern New South Wales Activism Leadership committee of Amnesty International Australia. He has a multidisciplinary background in development studies with a special emphasis on …
Mercy is a TEDx Ambassador and Convener of TEDxLagos, and also the founder of Africa Teens Summit. She is a creative leader with multi-sector experience in global and regional brand design, development, and marketing activations. An entrepreneurial curator that connects people, ideas, and experiences to drive impact. Congratulations on your achievements!!