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    Clifford White

    By admin on March 13, 2012

    Clifford White, a reporter from Centre Daily Times, wrote several articles surrounding the Penn State controversy and was featured in an interview with NY Gov. David Patterson on WOR 710 AM as well as WBUR’s Only A Game, National Public Radio’s weekly sports magazine program. To read his articles, see the links below.   http://www.centredaily.com/ http://www.scpr.org/programs/madeleine-brand/2011/11/10/21350/penn-state-students-take-to-the-streets http://www.denverssportsstation.com/page.php?page_id=60 [...]

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    Arielle Schacter – TCG Intern

    By admin on November 9, 2011

    Congratulations to Arielle! We are very proud that Arielle was recently featured in Glamour Magazine at its Women of the Year ceremony to recognize 21 young women who are “already making a huge difference in the world.” Arielle, age 17, has been hard of hearing since she was a toddler. She crusades on behalf of [...]

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    Dr. Richard A. Kaul

    By admin on November 3, 2011

    Dr. Richard A. Kaul is the founder and President of The Spine Africa Project. Dr. Kaul, a Board Certified Minimally Invasive Spine Specialist by profession, founded this initiative after a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2008. This trip was prompted by a speech regarding the sexual violence against women in the Congo [...]

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    Camilo Godoy

    By admin on August 16, 2011

    Camilo Godoy is a visual artist/activist studying in New York City. He was born in Bogotá, Colombia in 1989 and immigrated to the U.S.A. with his mother in 1999. Currently, he is a fourth year student pursuing a BFA in Photography at Parsons The New School for Design and a BA in Education Studies at [...]

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    Steven Lee and Marje Mellegers

    By admin on August 9, 2011

    Steven Lee and Marje Mellegers are the co-founders of Wheel Wishers, a nonprofit organization that was established in 2009 that strives to alleviate human, animal and environmental sufferings in the world by helping the public, discover, learn and contribute to solutions to these challenges. As co-founder and Operations Director of Wheel Wishers, Steven has many [...]

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    The Movement Theatre Company

    By admin on August 8, 2011

    Founded in 2007, The Movement Theatre Company [TMTC] is dedicated to developing new works by artists of color and producing work that highlights both the collective and diverse human experience. Our company is currently under the leadership of David Mendizábal – Artistic Director, Eric Lockley – Executive Director, Deadria Harrington – Administrative Director, Jonathan McCrory [...]

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    Scott Birnbaum

    By admin on August 8, 2011

    Scott Birnbaum is a Project Finance attorney at a major law firm in New York City who dedicates his time out of the office to building and leading the Young Leadership Committee of Seeds of Peace. The Young Leadership Committee (YLC) is an international network of young professionals dedicated to supporting Seeds of Peace in [...]

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    The Human Trafficking Awareness Council

    By admin on August 8, 2011

    The Human Trafficking Awareness Council is a nonprofit organization based in New York, NY established to spread awareness in the communities on the prevalent issue of human trafficking. The HTA Council investigates reported crimes of trafficking and assists with survivor recovery efforts. The mission of the Human Trafficking Awareness Council is to prevent and ultimately [...]

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    Kavya Shankar

    By admin on August 1, 2011

    Kavya Shankar is a student at Harvard University studying Economics and Psychology. She believes that education is the great equalizer and thus all individuals deserve to have a lifetime of strong academic experiences. Kavya strives to supplement classic classroom knowledge, improve school practices, and encourage intellectual curiosity through student advocacy, college admissions preparation, and mentorship. [...]

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    Marketta McPherson

    By admin on August 1, 2011

    As a native of Newark, NJ Marketta has seen people fall victim to their surroundings, and resolved that she did not want to become a statistic.  She knew that the only way not to become a statistic was through an education.  As a student at Montclair State University, Marketta is currently studying Political Science with [...]

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    Michael Littenberg-Brown

    By admin on August 1, 2011

    Born and raised in Cambridge, MA, Michael is now living in New York City pursuing a Masters in International Affairs at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). Prior to going back to graduate school, Michael  worked as a regional development fundraiser for Brown University, where he also received his undergraduatedegree in Political [...]

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    Martha Lauer

    By admin on August 1, 2011

    Martha Lauer is a senior studying Political Science and French at Fordham University. Martha developed a passion for promoting democracy and awareness of social justice issues early on, volunteering with Amnesty International and Oxfam USA. In college, this passion has driven her activism both on and off-campus, as President of Fordham University’s Progressive Students for [...]

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    Khalid Sarsour

    By admin on July 28, 2011

    Khalid Sarsour is currently a sophomore at the University of Michigan-Dearborn majoring in History with a minor in Philosophy. Khalid has been part of the Young People’s Project since his senior year of high school. The Young People’s Project (YPP) develops students aged 8-22 from traditionally marginalized populations as learners, teachers, leaders, and organizers through [...]

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    Alex Lee

    By admin on July 14, 2011

    Currently an Intern at The Common Good, Alex’s main project is database work, which includes merging and syncing existing various database lists to Salesforce.com. He is also assisting TCG staff with research, videotaping, photographing and event planning. An enthusiastic, energetic, tireless “people person”, Alex has dedicated much of his life to giving back to the [...]

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    Suzanne Ehlers

    By admin on July 14, 2011

    Suzanne Ehlers, President & CEO of Population Action International, has worked for the last 15 years to promote women’s health, rights and empowerment across the globe. Suzanne has been with PAI for over seven years, most recently leading the strategic direction of campaigns as Vice President of International Advocacy. Suzanne’s work focused largely on building [...]

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    Allison Gofman

    By admin on July 14, 2011

    Allison is a sophomore at Harvard University studying Neurobiology and Government. She is interested in both science and politics and looks forward to working in science and technology policy after graduating. Technological and scientific innovation are among the biggest improvements to American and global quality of life, and she is eager to work on crucial [...]

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    Gabrielle Kur

    By admin on July 14, 2011

    Currently, Gabrielle is enrolled in Boston University’s Dual Degree Program, studying International Relations with a foreign policy and security focus in the College of Arts and Science and Public Relations in the College of Communication. Her background heavily influences her – her parents emigrated from the former Soviet Union because of religious persecution, giving her [...]

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    Nicole Vournazos

    By admin on July 13, 2011

    Nicole Vournazos is entering her sophomore year at Emory University in Atlanta studying finance and sustainability. She lives with her two younger brothers in Connecticut. Nicole strongly believes in the power of education and that any successful endeavor is built upon relationships. She began her work by creating a statewide microfinance curriculum. As she looked [...]

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    Isabelle Lehner

    By admin on July 13, 2011

    Isabelle Lehner, a native of Miami, Florida, studies at Colgate University, majoring in political science. She attended Ransom Everglades School where she played both varsity volleyball and basketball, being the captain of the latter in her senior year. During her high school career she was an active member of the Miami Children’s Bereavement Club, Habitat [...]

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    Chris Altchek and Jake Horowitz

    By admin on July 13, 2011

    Chris Altchek and Jake Horowitz have set out to spark thoughtful political dialogue by connecting young people across the globe and engaging them in serious discussions of problems the world’s citizenry faces – hopefully, toward finding their solution. Their vehicle is PolicyMic, an online platform for news and debate that taps into the means of [...]

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    Helen Diaz

    By admin on July 13, 2011

    Helen is currently a senior studying Political Science with a double minor in Public Administration and Latin American/Latino Studies at Montclair State University. As an intern at The Common Good, Helen assists on many projects, but primarily works on finding and contacting potential Game Changers, the membership database, and handling email correspondence for events. Her [...]

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    Kelly Gonsalves

    By admin on July 13, 2011

    Kelly is currently studying International Studies with a concentration in World Politics and Diplomacy at the University of Richmond. During her time at Richmond, Kelly has taken steps to give her education a truly international focus by working and studying in both England and Denmark. During summer 2010 Kelly worked for Andy Slaughter a Member [...]

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    Gregory Reiner

    By admin on July 13, 2011

    Greg grew up in Milford, CT (right outside New Haven) and now is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania. As the Class President each year in his high school (Hamden Hall Country Day School), Greg organized several class-wide community service trips; he and his classmates helped out at New Haven soup kitchens, tutored underprivileged [...]

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    By admin on March 13, 2011

    Retiring from her job at the local General Motors factory has only freed up this grandmother of seven to do the things that make her even busier than when worked her shift as a machine operator. Jennie now spends much of her time on her non-profit, West Michigan Union Label Coalition, which she started to showcase union made products.

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    Ian Manheimer

    By admin on March 13, 2011

    I started Glassbooth because I am concerned for democracy. The foundation of any thriving democratic nation is an informed citizenry. Today, we are surrounding by incredibly powerful tools for spreading information, yet our foundation is cracked.

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    Andrew Regenstreich

    By admin on March 13, 2011

    Andrew is currently enrolled in NYU Wagner’s Public and Non-profit MPA program with an International focus. Andrew has worked in a wide variety of fields including finance, local government, the United States Senate, and the U.S. Embassy in London.

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    Jimmy Carter

    By admin on February 19, 2011

    James Earl Carter, Jr., served as the thirty-ninth president of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office.

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    Ruth Gruber

    By admin on February 3, 2011

    Ruth Gruber was distinguished for many of her achievements, but especially for her efforts as a humanitarian and trailblazer for women.

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    Bobby Sager

    By admin on January 27, 2010

    A tough-minded businessman who made a fortune by following his passion, Sager has spent the last decade of his life traveling around the globe giving away his money and using his entrepreneurial and street smarts to make whatever difference he can – in some of the worst areas on the planet.

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Game Changers are individuals who take the extra step to make a difference in our civic and community life. Whether they choose to work on a specific project or with an organization, they inspire us to make a difference in our democracy.

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