How Do We Get From Collective Conversation To Action To Impact?

A theme I heard throughout the day on multiple panels was a call to action for people in the room to serve the world by following their passion. This was particularly true in Maria Bello’s story about her work in Haiti with creating a women’s network called We Advance. What better way to see this in action is to hear it and see it from the young people themselves. The audience got a performance by J.D. Malkin, known as jdviolinboy on YouTube. In addition to being gifted musically, Malkin is also the newest youth ambassador of Save the Children, an institution that serves children in need in around the world.

But, young people are not just advocates, they can also come up with solutions and opportunities. This was the theme of a panel featuring representatives from Microsoft and Global Giving called “Bridging the Opportunity Divide.”