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Igweshi Augustine is a Global Peace and Youth Advocate Who Uses Policymaking to Create Change

In Africa, Africa Innovators and Influencers, Education, Empowerment, Peace, Publisher Channel, Youth by Mary Kurek

Igweshi Augustine of Nigeria works as hard at impact as he does with his real estate and global resources business. Working under several leadership titles that show his social impact passion and direction toward governance that matters, he makes the kind of progress that brings needed change. Igweshi speaks with Frontrunners Innovate Producer and Business Developer, Mary Kurek, about his …

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Prashan De Visser is Building a Youth Peace Movement Through Global Unites

In Peace, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

Prashan De Visser wants peace for everyone. He is committed to non-violent, proactive, grassroots efforts towards conflict transformation and reconciliation. It’s a way forward that builds back communities and develops muscles in nations that haven’t seen strength in years. And, he is strategic about his mission, organizing Global Unites as the vehicle to create the needed change. Prashan shares his …

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Two US Frontrunners Meet in Sudan for a Once in a Lifetime Connection Turned Mission

In Frontrunners in Faith, Frontrunners Nation, Peace, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

This is one of my new favorite stories of impact we’ve been blessed to facilitate through The Frontrunners League. Not really sure why I was drawn to the Linkedin profile of former US Congressman/UN Ambassador, Mark Siljander at first, but, I just knew I wanted to interview him for our media platform.  He agreed and I invited League member, Kenneth …

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Jake Harriman and Nuru International Address Challenges in Violence-Prone Areas with Solutions to Extreme Poverty

In Agriculture, Peace, Poverty by Lisa Cole

In 2003, while serving as a Platoon Commander in the US Marine Corps Jake had a critically defining moment in his life…the kind of shock that changes you forever.  It’s not a pretty story, but it’s one of the most riveting I think I’ve heard. Hear it for yourself. More on Jake’s story here. Jake attended Stanford Graduate School of …