The 30 Summit Team
The Story |
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| The 30 Summit was an idea that hatched during an everyday conversation between two friends. Federico and Stephen met in London in 2007 while studying at the London School of Economics. Both observed a paradox: despite our society's unprecedented interconnectednss, we rarely make the time to reach across boundaries of ideology, expertise, and culture to ask the really big questions. We can let ourselves get so caught up in "the now" (Twitter, the 24-hour news cycle) that we forget to plan for the looming crises/questions that will no doubt shape our generation's legacy. Finally, they wondered: what if we could jumpstart a conversation across a broad range of issues and individuals about what legacy we want to leave as a generation, what difference we want to make. The 30 Summit is that jumpstart, and this website is our chance to invite you into the conversation. | |
Josh Dickson, Co-Chair | |
| Josh Dickson has worked for the past two years as National Recruitment Director and Manager of Outreach for Teach For America's Faith Community Relations Team. Prior to joining staff, Josh was a Teach For America Chicago corps member, where he taught kindergarten and worked on issues impacting low-income youth with the Industrial Areas Foundation. Originally from Upstate New York, Josh is a graduate of the University of Michigan and is involved in numerous initiatives to engage faith communities in sustainable development in low-income areas. He most recently spent the summer working on the education team at the White House Domestic Policy Council, and this fall he will enter his first year at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. |
Sallome Hralima, Co-Chair | |
| A California native, Sallomé "Sallomazing" Hralima has emerged as a highly recognized "boat-rocker" in Brooklyn, USA. Over the past 8 years, she has created projects, produced events, and built entities that promote personal, community, and youth development. As Social Architect for creative consulting company PlanIt Brooklyn, Sallomé is presently using her experience to support start-ups, emerging leaders, and small institutions. In 2010, she has launched iPromise - an online video campaign redirecting the enthusiasm of Barack Obama's election towards personal accountability, served on a planning committee for the 3rd Annual Sista2Sista Youth Summit - a NYC-based gathering for 100+ teenaged girls, traveled to St. Andrews, Jamaica to facilitate a Rites of Passage program for 14-17 year olds, and was accepted to NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study to complete a Masters in Youth Development. Find out more about Sallomé by visiting her blog or following her on Twitter @Sallome. |
Brandon Sammut, Program Chair | |
 | Brandon Sammut grew up near Detroit, Michigan and became profoundly moved by the educational disparities that exist among its schools. He currently works as Director of Recruitment Management at Teach For America, an organization that enlists top-tier college graduates and professionals to teach for two or more years in under-served communities across the United States. In particular, Brandon has dedicated a good deal of his time to recruiting top teachers among communities of color, including historically black colleges and universities in the Gulf Coast region. During this same period, he co-founded DreamJob Chicago, an alternative vocational search program for young adults who are unemployed or unhappily employed. Brandon graduated with highest honors in sociology and political science from the University of Michigan, where he conducted award-winning research concerning gender and religion. He currently resides in Chicago. |
Adam Nathan, Program Specialist | |
| Adam Nathan works as an Associate Consultant at The Bridgespan Group in San Francisco. He is a recent graduate of Duke University, where he majored in a self-designed curriculum entitled "Leadership and Systemic Change in the Developing World." Pursuing a career in education-based community development, Adam has served as a White House intern focusing on business and social innovation policy, and has worked at the America's Promise Alliance, BRAC Bangladesh, and the South African Education Project on education and development issues. Along with students from four American universities, he later started the Hope Scholars Program, an entrepreneurial leadership initiative in South Africa. At Duke, Adam served as the inaugural President of the Duke Partnership for Service, the University's social action governance organization overseeing 80 service groups and a $100,000 budget, An avid skier, runner, news junkie, and traveler, he has visited 23 countries and has a soft spot for great Mexican food. |
Ashley Mui, NYC Host | |
 | In collaboration with her community, Ashley Mui has birthed a gratitude movement – Gratuity Included. With the help of USPS, she hand writes, designs, and delivers Thank You messages to master the art of giving thanks. Her community has crowned her the Gratitude Guru, as she studies in depth the magic of Gratitude and continually influencing people to make thanksgiving a part of their daily lives.
Fusing her past experiences and passions, in 2009, Ashley co-founded PlanIt Brooklyn, a creative consulting company. As a Moment Engineer, she contributes to the expansion of small businesses by supporting them on executing their blueprints and projects. With her roots in two eco-friendly cities - San Francisco & Brooklyn, USA, she continues to honor her connection to the planet by leading a 40-Day Challenge called Future Forward; that aims to have women across the nation make a significant shift towards living sustainably. Find out more at www.befutureforward.wordpress.com. |
Chris Suarez, Press Coordinator | |
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Chris is currently a student at the Yale Law School. His primary research interests are in cyberlaw, antitrust, and education law. In 2006, Chris graduated from MIT with dual degrees in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science and Political Science. After MIT, Chris taught middle school in Chicago as part of Teach For America, and he continues to advocate for educational equity as a director of Yale's Education Adequacy Project and an active leader of the Project for Law and Education at Yale. Chris currently serves as an Executive Editor of the Yale Law and Policy Review. Please direct any media or press inquiries to Chris at christopher.suarez@yale.edu. |
Tim Gamory, Videographer |
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Tim has been Charity Navigator's Chief Information Officer since its inception in 2001. He is responsible for the strategic direction, development and daily technology operations for the organization. Tim is the architect and creator of Charity Navigator's web site, proprietary database application, network infrastructure, and information workflow systems. He develops and maintains all components of charitynavigator.org and trains staff on the effective use of technology. |
Stuart Allan, Web Admin | |
| Stuart Allan has worked the past year as a technical analyst in the DC municipal government developing information systems for Parks and Recreation. Prior to this he worked with inner-city youth as as a program coordinator for DC Public Schools. Stuart holds two degrees in Management Information Systems and Accounting from Texas Tech University. Outside of work, Stuart is a marathon runner, beekeeper, and novice entrepreneur. |
Search Team
More than two dozen leaders in the fields of politics, business, arts, organizing, science, and religion have helped identify and shape this year’s 30 Summit participant list.
