A great feat seems empty with no passing of the torch. And when it comes to education, building strong foundations and legacies is vital for a generation already facing major challenges.
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forwp-incontent-custom-banner ampforwp-incontent-ad1">This Nigerian-American founded the non-profit The GEM Project while still a sophomore at Rutgers University. Six years later, she’s helped over 1,200 young people ages 4 to 24 give back to their communities through service-based enrichment programs, such as entrepreneurial contests and filming educational public service announcements.
Others included on the list are hip-hop artist B.O.B., 24, who serves as ambassador of VH1’s Save the Music Foundation; Zakiya
Smith, 27, who’s director of post-secondary innovation at the Center for American Progress; and 17-year-old Nikhil Goyal, author of One Size Does Not fit All: A Student’s Assessment of School.Read the rest of the list at Forbes….