These are the exemplary youth leaders around the world that serve volunteer positions within Artem NexGen.
Ambassador Collins Nnabugwu
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Ambassador Collins Nnabugwu travels the world, speaking at UN economic and development conferences, advocating for sustainable change in Africa through technology and impact investment. He is a Board Member of World Youth Summit, policy advisor of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group, and a Ambassador of the Global Startup Ecosystem (Powered by FORBES). Currently, Collins is the Special Envoy to the State of the African Diaspora Summit and is organization the Door of Return Event in Niagara.
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ArtemAfrica Ambassador: Joseph Mullen
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Joseph Mullen is a senior at Cypress Bay High School. As a South African citizen, he is proud to be in charge of Artem Africa, a collection of interviews and articles about African leaders and pan-Africanism. He is passionate about international affairs and African studies, and is president of the Model United Nations team and the Political Awareness Club at Cypress Bay. He has visited over 30 countries, including South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. Joseph is motivated by historical figures such as Nelson Mandela and Thomas Sankara. He also loves literature, both from Africa (take Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart) and France (L'Étranger by Albert Camus). Joseph looks forward to hearing more from leaders across countries such as Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa, and his first interview with Alan Kagiri, a leader from Kenya, is available to read. His dream is to be Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.
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Artem Contributor Riyaaq Ahmed
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I would like to focus on healthcare and possible solutions to overcome the adversities faced by many patients both young and old in the United States. I would also like to focus on how the youth can step up to eradicate these issues. I would primarily like to enact this through educational articles, however, I would also like to try podcasts and videos.
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Artem Contributor For Thailand: Christopher Pinkos
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Chris was a former Teacher Collaborator and Community Facilitator with Peace Corps Thailand. He decided to stay in his country of service to pursue a Master in Management at Chulalongkorn University. By staying in Thailand, he is able to expand on his past work. Previously in joining in the Peace Corps, he worked in China and has a dual degree from Bridgewater College and American University. He also studied abroad in South Korea twice. One time at Yonsei University and the other time at Korea University. As a Korean American, he was able to adjust to life in South Korea as well as other countries in Asia. His father’s experience in South Korea with the Peace Corps allowed him to prepare him for this work and study abroad. He is interested in working as a consultant particularly in economic and social development.
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Artem Contributor Pedro Sobral
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Pedro Sobral is a Junior in Cypress Bay High School and participates in the DECA program since Freshman year. Currently, he is the Chapter Assets and Special Projects Director. He has recently acquired Friendly Mau Transfer, a company created by his father to facilitate non- English speakers commute. As the company’s CEO, his vision is to expand the business to support foreigners on their transition to the USA.
As an Artem NextGen contributor, Pedro seeks to support and empower young entrepreneurs in their journey to success by sharing insights of what is like to establish and run a small business as a teenager. Through his web-series, he hopes to motivate and support his fellow entrepreneurs by sharing his own journey, challenges and accomplishments, as he takes on this new venture. Fluent in Portuguese and English, Pedro was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and lives in Florida, since 2014. |
Artem Contributors: Assisting in Articles & Content
Jacob Dyrud: Artem Ambassador for Management & Operations (Emeritus)
Our Emeritus Ambassadors:
Jacob Dyrud is Artem NexGen's Chief Operating Ambassador. In this role, he oversees the production of Artem Renaissance (Artem's newsletter) and reviews Artem's entrepreneurship education resources. With experience in the field of finance and consulting, Jacob has served on the Executive Board of Cypress Bay's Student Government Association. In this role, he attended Florida's student council conventions in 2015 and 2017. He has also competed and won at DECA's International Career Development Conference. Jacob is originally from Hawaii; he lived in Orlando before moving to Weston. In Hawaii, he trained and earned his Black Belt in Taekwondo, learning the power of perseverance and the mindset of success. He continued practicing and served as an instructor's aide at Victory Martial Arts in Orlando. When unfettered by his other commitments, he enjoys playing golf and reading.
Amanda Graziano: Artem Ambassador for Marketing Director of Public Relations & Social Media (Emeritus)
Amanda Graziano is the Artem Ambassador of Social Media and Public Relations for Artem NexGen. In this role, she oversees Artem NexGen's social media and provides updates to members on upcoming events the organization is planning or participating in. Amanda was born in Weston, Florida and participates in various clubs in school, such as DECA, HOSA, UNICEF, Habitat for Humanity,and English Honor Society. While keeping a balanced academic and social life, she volunteers at hospitals, is a competitive dancer, and loves to play golf while outside of school.
Glory Jones: Ambassador for Sports Content
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Former Artem Ambassador for the Philippines: Ian AdoremosIan Adoremos tries to combine his passion for poetry, philosophy, and philanthropy to spread the beauty of forgiveness and the power of compassion. After attending a school retreat in 2017, he has discovered the power of personal transformation and wishes to harness his talents to foster growth and potential in others. He is planning to start a school in the Philippines by 2021, and he is also planning to start various ad campaigns and short videos which intend to shed light on various disparities which many Filipinos face throughout the Philippines and how such disparities reveal the human story. His ultimate goal is to encourage others in pursuing their potential and, as I paraphrase Lincoln, becoming the “better angels of our nature”.
Favorite Quote:
"Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet." Bob Marley My name is Glory Jones and I'm Artem NexGen's Ambassador for Sports Content. I'm going to Loyola Marymount University in the Class of 2022 and I’m a sports enthusiast. I’ve played school and travel basketball since I was 7 years old, playing through two sprained ankles and a couple of back spasms; I've also ran track for 10 years. Playing these sports has taught me the value of toughness, commitment, persistence, and faith, skills that can be used out in the real world. Yet besides sports and God, I value many other things. I’m biracial, being a descendant of Scandinavian, Irish, and Jamaican descent. My heritage is a part of who I am and I will never deny it. I’m also a voracious reader and a huge history fanatic.
I believe individualism is something that society should cherish, and I look forward to taking on society’s obstacles in my own unique way. |
Valeria Coll: Ambassador for Marketing (Emeritus)
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Valeria Coll served as Artem NexGen's Marketing Ambassador for 12 months. Currently a senior at Cypress Bay High School, she remains involved in a variety of clubs and organizations including DECA, UNICEF, and the National Honor Society. In addition to being a dedicated scholar, she remains active as a cross-country runner for the Cypress Bay team. Outside of school, she is also an employee at the ice cream shop, CREAM. Valeria is passionate about constantly improving herself and the community around her, so she enjoys challenging herself by learning new skills and expanding her creativity through painting and watching TEDx Talks. She also loves traveling and hopes to learn more about different cultures in the future.
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Camila Guzman Peña: Ambassador for Digital and Graphic Designs (Emeritus)
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Camila Guzman Peña served as Artem NexGen's Ambassador for Digital and Graphic Designs for 2 years. As a senior at Cypress Bay High School, this is her fourth year learning and practicing Graphic Design. She is also approaching her 2nd year as a self-taught Digital Illustrator, granting her interdisciplinary experience. She is currently the Graphic Designer for Cypress Bay High School's National Art Honor Society, creating promotional material for the club. She co-designed Cypress Bay's graduation brochure and ticket for the Class of 2017 and will do the same for her own Class of 2018. As a designer and artist, she always enjoys challenging herself with new creative projects and problems. She values collaboration with others and being exposed to new perspectives inside and outside of design. On her free time, she enjoys drawing, discovering new music, learning languages, and spending time with friends and family.
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Darius Kuddo: Ambassador for App Development (Emeritus).
To our former Artem Contributors: We thank you for your service.
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Andres Padilla
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Christian Alvarez
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