world changers / theme: we need more kindness
Nov 6th / 10:00 am - 11:30 am EST
Chapter four: Let’s talk kindness
You are invited to join us in this important conversation about what it means to be a kind human.
Join us to connect with other girls and women who are changing the world by finding ways to be kind in their daily lives.
Hear from 12-year-old Sammie Vance, founder of Sammie's Buddy Bench Project and the Sammie Smiles podcast. Join us for a dose of inspiration as we learn more about the beautiful work She is doing every day.
Our special guest, Kathleen Murphy will share about GivingTuesday a non profit that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. GivingTuesday reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and generosity, with a mission to build a world where generosity is part of everyday life.
Our co-creator, Sara Surani, will be sharing her story with us, as well as ways in which she leads a life where being kind is a big part of it.
Flavia Iespa is joining us from Brazil to lead us in an adventure to help us reconnect with our kind selves!
Our aim is to have important conversations about the issues affecting the world today. You will leave inspired to take action.
Hosted by Laura Peña, Sammie Vance, Sara Surani and Lilly Platt.
This event is open and free to girls 12+ from all over the world. We also welcome women who would like to support them. This event will be in English and Spanish.
mini grants
we want to help you bring your world changing ideas to life!
💰 We are awarding two change-makers with mini-grants of $100 US dollars each. This month’s theme is “Kindness in the world”! We are looking to fund project ideas on their early stage. We encourage you to think creatively and think of an idea that is close to your heart. This is an opportunity for you to get started and take a small action step toward your goals to address a social issue important to you.
““You don’t have to be an adult to make a difference,
you can be a kid too! It’s good to be Kind” ”
Guest presenters
sammie vance
Twelve years old Sammie Vance from Indiana is changing in the world through kindness.
When she was just 8, Sammie learned about Buddy benches at her summer camp. In her words “If someone is lonely they can go sit on the bench and others know to go up and ask them to play” She doesn’t want anyone to feel alone and at times would have used it herself. Also a place for new kids to sit and those feeling left out or wanting to make a new friend.
She shares with People Magazine: “I don't want anyone to feel lonely" so she took action, spoke to her principal at school and her Sammie's Buddy Bench Project was born.
Sammie has also recently published a book, Inspire the World: A Kid's Journey to Making a Difference, about her efforts to inspire other kids to give back.
This year Sammie was named one of 7 ‘Girls Changing the World’ by People’s Magazine.
Sammie is also the co-creator for the World Changers event series and a supporter of girls around the world!
Listen to Sammie’s Podcast “Sammie Smiles”
Learn more about Sammie here.
Flávia Iespa
Flávia Iespa is a mental health warrior, that expects to nurture the lives of the people she touches upon with easiness of heart and unconditional acceptance.
She is a psychology geek and carries a deep yearning to be create communities of healing. Her most important value is freedom and she hopes to make the world a freer place.
Flavia is originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is currently a student at Minerva Academy.
Sara surani
Sara Surani is a Pakistani-American who loves listening and learning about stories of people from all over the world. She loves working with youth to find beauty and power in their own stories and to using that power to create an impact in their communities.
Sara graduated from Harvard University and is also the is a co-founder of a health education program in South Texas focused on educating over 20,000 young children about healthy living. For the past few years Sara has been working in remote communities in the Amazon jungle and helping start the first public holistic education school in Peru.
Kathleen Murphy
GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday is a movement that unleashes the power of radical generosity around the world.
Our special guest, Kathleen Murphy Toms will share with us stories of people making an impact around the world. We are excited to learn of ways to bring generosity and kindness in small ways to our own communities.
Kathleen leads digital strategy for GivingTuesday. Kathleen studies the use of digital tools within social movements, particularly their use in shifting power, creating mass mobilization, and inspiring radical generosity. Kathleen has coached thousands of social impact leaders and grassroots organizers from nearly every continent on how to mobilize groundswell movements to create systemic change. She is an adjunct instructor at New York University’s Center for Global Affairs where she teaches social changemakers how to develop innovative content marketing and digital strategies to activate and engage new audiences.
Learn more about Giving Tuesday here.
hosts and co-creators
Lilly Platt
International Environmental Champion
Laura Peña
Founder She is the Universe
Sammie Vance
World Kindness Ambassador
Sara Surani
She is the Universe
