Rodrigo Martínez Romero has been serving the IofC mission for the last 10 years. His current Master’s thesis at the VU Amsterdam examines how crosscultural dynamics influence the understanding and application of spiritual politics as a practice of servant leadership and dilemma reconciliation. He initially trained to become a diplomat and follow in the family tradition of working in the civil service.
Maria Paula Garcia Romero has a Masters in Commercial Direction and Marketing. She is the founder and Director of the Suuralairua Library programme, an educational social entrepreneurship, which was born in the search for rights and respect for the Wayuu indigenous community in Colombia. The programme aims to transform and lift communities while respecting indigenous roots. She is passionate about the power of co-creation to develop programmes that allow the integral growth of a community and develop bridges of opportunity through education.
Movement builder, changemaker, storycatcher – Jin In’s mission is to ignite the next generation of empowered women changemakers. Called to serve girls in the wake of 9/11, Jin has worked with both Democratic and Republican administrations, UN agencies, grassroots and global organizations, uplifting over 10 million girls worldwide. Now as the founder of For Girls GLocal Leadership (4GGL), she collects empowerment data and shares stories of girls who are a force for change, amplifying the Girl Power Movement.
Tinotenda Mhungu is a social and economic justice activist in Zimbabwe. He serves as the National Spokesperson for the Youth Advocacy for Reform and Democracy, a youth group focussed on advocating for better conditions and opportunities for young Zimbabweans and also on building bridges between politically polarized communities. He is a member of Initiatives of Change team in Zimbabwe.
Bilal Khan, 28, is a housing rights activist based in Mumbai, where half the population lives in slums. During six years of activism and working with communities, he has focused on housing, basic amenities and rehabilitation of slum dwellers. He fights cases in the Human Rights Commission, organizes communities to demand their rights and has been part of fact-finding teams on various human rights issues in Mumbai and other parts of India.
My name is Fatouma Tabet Salem and I am currently doing an MSc in Public Health and Health Promotion in the UK. I believe in education and in empowering the women and girls in my country through building a safe and healthy space for them to grow and succeed. ‘The only thing worth doing is what we do for others’: my goal is to help make an impact in my community, change the system and give back.