40 changemakers

Changemakers create socially just impact for our community, engage and advocate for their peers, and act as champions of youth leaders. More than ever, these are the changemakers we need in our world, and the kind of leaders Peer Resources activates as youth. Our 40 Changemakers were all nominated by the community, and include current youth leaders, Peer Resources alumni who have carried their leadership through adulthood, as well as allies making our world safer for youth of color to grow and find their purpose.

Meet our 40 Changemakers below by clicking on their photos to learn more.

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Aliyah dunn -salahuddin

Scholar, Educator & Artist

eric guthertz

Educator

leslye lugo

Alumnus, Staff, Educator

pecolia manigo

Alumnus, Community Organizer

Andrew va'i

Alumnus, Educator

Gabriel de la cruz

Staff, Educator

levalasi loi-on

Alumnus, Educator

rexy amaral

Alumnus, Activist

arika baria-garcia

Diversity & Inclusion Advocate

gwhs prc

Alumni, Activists, Educators & Advocates

lorne needle

Alumnus, Youth Worker

roberto ariel vargas

Alumnus, Public Health Facilitator

carnelius quinn

Alumnus, Facilitator

Ira sachnoff

Founder, Educator

manuel tapiA

Doctor & Mentor

samantha sherman

Alumnus, Educator

chelsea boilard

Alumnus, Policymaker

jackie alarcon

Staff, Educator

matthew valdez

Alumnus, Lawyer & Volunteer

selinda medrano

Youth Leader

claudia delarios morán

Alumnus, Educator

jamel perkins

Activist & Philanthropist

michael essien

Educator

stephanie sears

Alumnus, Educator

cristina mitra & natalia vigil

Alumni, Educator & Artist

jean teodoro

Alumnus, Community Organizer

michelle cody

Alumnus, Educator

tony thurmond

Policymaker

dave eggers & NÍnive Calegari

Educators

juana tello

Community Organizer

mya lagandaon

Youth Leader

united playaz

Community Organizer

ed center

Alumnus, Educator & Youth Advocate

Julianne Hing

Alumnus, Journalist

neal benezra

Arts & Culture Leader

warren & chris hellman

Philanthropists

emily ozer

Educator

lateefah simon

Alumnus, Activist

patricia barraza

Alumnus, Educator

wisdom onuoma

Youth Leader