Posts by Spencer O'Brien
Former UN Youth Delegate and ASSIST Alum Barbora Kvasničková is Dedicated to Youth Representation in Climate Policy
By Camille Wilson The data speaks for itself—it’s no secret that young people (people in their teenage years and early 20s) will continue to be a driving force behind environmental awareness and climate policy reform. ASSIST alum Barbora Kvasničková ‘17 is a former representative of Czechia (also known as the Czech Republic) to the United…
Read MoreASSIST Alum Ubah Ali ’16 Works Towards Justice for Women and Girls In Somaliland Through Education and Female Empowerment
By Camille Wilson “As women, you always have challenges to even have the option to go to school. They see you as a woman and a wife—you are expected to be a housewife. At the end of the day, I was a rebel.” Social activist and feminist from Somaliland, Ubah Ali, sat down with ASSIST…
Read MoreThe Kazickas Family: A legacy of philanthropic commitment to educating the next generation of leaders in Lithuania
John Kazickas (left) and his father, Dr. Juozas Kazickas (right). “My father lived the American dream,” board member of The Kazickas Family Foundation, John Kazickas, told ASSIST recently. “He worked very hard at establishing himself throughout his career and with such a great personality, he was admired by so many people. His success was always…
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