Generation Change with Leo Finelli

Nandita Kumar is a 17-year-old community organizer from Dallas. Passionate about public health and human rights, Nandita works towards sustainably advancing health equity through policy, education, and advocacy. Her interest in global public health stems from the staunch disparities in health outcomes in marginalized communities. She is currently working as a Diversity & Inclusion Captain for March for our Lives Texas, Executive Organizer for LISD Students for Educational Equity, and Club Leader for Hebron GirlUp. When she's not organizing in her community, you can find her reading, making art, or spending time with her family and friends!

Nandita Kumar

Instagram @nandita.kumar4 | @hebrongirlup | @mfoltx

Krissy Oliver-Mays is a youth activist and advocate from Charlotte, North Carolina. Krissy was formally one of the co-coordinators of Extinction Rebellion Youth Charlotte alongside her best friend Ollie who she also founded a non-profit with that educates youth on how to create change within their communities. Krissy is currently a sophomore at American University where she is studying environmental science in the collective effort of working toward a more sustainable future.

Krissy Oliver-Mays

Instagram @k.rystalynn | @xr_youth

Twitter @XRYouth

Kezia Rice

On this episode, Leo talks with Kezia Rice, founder of imprint magazine, an online community which promotes sustainability and activism. Imprint publishes articles that encourage readers to make small eco changes in their own lives. Read Imprint magazine and follow Kezia.

Kezia Rice

Instagram @kezrice | @imprintmag_

Twitter @RiceKezia | @imprintmag_ 

Facebook imprintmagzine

Imprint Mag - www.imprintmag.co.uk

This month, Leo talks with Thanasi Dilos, co-founder of Civics Unplugged, a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) social enterprise whose mission is to empower the leaders of Generation Z to build the future of democracy. He is also one of National Geographic's Young Explorers, working to create platforms for youth-led work around the globe.

Thanasi Dilos

Instagram @thuhhnasi | @civicsunplugged | @natgeo

Twitter @thuhhnasi | @civicsunplugged | @natgeo

Civics Unplugged - https://www.civicsunplugged.org/

National Geographic Young Explorer - https://blog.education.nationalgeographic.org/tag/gengeo/

On this episode, Leo talks with Isabel Hope about autism, voting, mental health, and more. Isabel is a writer, musician, activist, and founder of Meddling Kids Movement (an international non-profit dedicated to amplifying the voices of youth activists around the world) 

Isabel Hope

Twitter @isabamahope

Instagram @isabama

Meddling Kids Movement website - https://www.meddlingkidsmovement.com/

On this episode, Leo talks with Jasmine Lunia. Jasmine is a writer who works for social change and justice, with a particular interest in diversity and mental health. She writes on her blog and the moon speaks again and her work has also been published on iFeminist, the Lilac Blog, and Teen Ink. Jasmine also serves as the student rights director at Meddling Kids Movement.

Jasmine Lunia

🌐and the moon speaks again blog

Instagram - @cosmic_athena AND @jasminelwriting 

Leo talks with Shiden Tekle. Shiden is an anti-racism campaigner from South London and co-founder of Legally Black, which fights to dismantle the underrepresentation and misrepresentation of black people. He is also a part of a new campaign called The Halo Collective, which aims to fight harmful hair discrimination practices in schools and workplaces.

Shiden Tekle 

Twitter - @shidenteklee

Halo Collective - Instagram | Twitter

Legally Black - Instagram | Twitter

On this episode, Leo talks with Chessy Prout, an author, advocate, and high school sexual assault survivor. In 2018 she published her memoir I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope, and co-founded the national non-profit called I Have The Right To with the goal to support survivors of sexual violence all over the world.

Chessy Prout

🌐 I Have the Right To website (ihavetherightto.org)

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ihavetherightto/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ihavetherightto_/

📖Book - http://ihavetherighttobook.com

On this episode, Leo talks with Michael Platt, a food justice advocate, baker, and social entrepreneur. He has a non-profit food access initiative called PLLATE (Power, Love, Learning and, Access, to Everyone). Please check out and support Michael's work.

Michaels Desserts (and PLLATE) - https://www.michaelsdesserts.com/

Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

See him on Operation Awesome - BYUtv (March 2021)

On the first episode of 2021, Leo talks with Cole Middleton, a social and racial justice advocate and activist. Please check out Cole and the organizations he supports.

Cole Middleton

Twitter | Instagram

Be the Bridge website

National Center for Civil and Human Rights website