Chronicles of a Changemaker

Post written by Andrea Ruiz

My name is Andrea Cristina Ruiz and I have been a Changemaker since 2006. I am also a Youth Venturer, study Economics and International Affairs at the George Washington University, and run Global Youth Initiative (my Venture). I want to invite you to my world and share with you my experiences, challenges, and friendships with other youth that are doing great work all around the world. My mission is to be as honest and enlightening as possible as we work together to share experiences and opinions. I am excited to be taking part of a transformation to a world where youth are empowered to use their unique vision to solve the world’s toughest problems. I am a big believer that no matter what you do, if you keep your mind active, or shall I say entrepreneurial, and your determination on high power, you can change the world.

If you ever wondered what the world of a changemaker would look like, you probably had to figure out who or what a changemaker was. What does it mean to be a changemaker? Can I be a changemaker? Are you a changemaker?