Be the Change Podcast

Change comes when you take the tiny steps of a ladder. Ideja Bajra is the founder of Based In Science which is an organization working to encourage more youth to pursue STEM-related careers. For more information about Based in Science, visit: https://basedinscience.wordpress.com.

Change comes when you make your voice heard. Austen Wyche is the National Director of Advocacy at Encode Justice, a Courage Fellow for Giffords, and the founder of The Teen View. To get connected with Austen, find him on Instagram at @austenwyche.

Change comes when you figure out what makes you joyful. Kalpana Arias is a climate activist and urban gardener based in the United Kingdom. To get connected with Kalpana, find her on Instagram at @ariasaleja.

Change comes when you use your anger, frustration, and sadness. Julieta Martínez is a Chilean feminist and the founder of Tremendas which is an organization committed to connecting, promoting, and making visible a network of girls and young women from around the world. For more information about Tremendas, visit: https://tremendas.org.

Change comes when you become who you want to be. Ellis Lloyd Jones is a Welsh TikToker who is working with the Welsh government to raise awareness about issues in his country. To get connected with Ellis Lloyd Jones, find him on Instagram at @xellislloydjonesx.

Change comes when you create leaders out of everyone. Shawntel Nieto is promoting sustainability and providing food, water, and other resources through her work with several organizations based in her home country of the Philippines. To get connected with Shawntel, find her on Instagram at @shawntelnieto.

Change comes when you find the overlap between your greatest passions and the world’s greatest needs. Liam Elkind is a co-founder and the CEO of Invisible Hands Deliver and a 2022 Rhodes Scholar. For more information about Invisible Hands Deliver, visit: https://invisiblehandsdeliver.org.

Change comes when you’ve fallen at least once or twice. Mert Kumru is a former United Nations Youth Representative for the Netherlands as well as a human rights and climate justice advocate. To get connected with Mert, find him on Instagram at @mertkumru_vn.

Change comes when you’re in it for the right reasons. Dineo Mya Serame is a Rhodes Scholar studying biomedical engineering at the University of Oxford as well as an activist and the founder of Blackout Africa. For more information about Blackout Africa, visit: https://www.blackoutafrica.com.

Change comes when you put your heart and effort in. Macy Lee is a Filipina speaker and writer as well as the founder of a few organizations including Worlds Through Minds. To learn more about Worlds Through Minds, visit: https://www.worldsthroughminds.com.