Hey Madi, why do you care about these SDGs?

“The root of me caring about each of these SDGs is that I believe every human being should have equal opportunities to make of their life what they want most and a lot of these social issues carry extra weight against them being able to achieve what more privileged individuals can because of opportunity gaps. I also think it is so important to take care of the Earth and find more sustainable solutions throughout our economic, industrial, and agricultural endeavours.”

Growing up, she participated in beach/highway trash cleanups. She also worked at a couple of schools in high school where she spoke Spanish and helped students with language barriers better understand the tasks they were given at school. Post high school, she started working with “at-risk” teenage girls in middle schools and mentored them through a program that encourages them to reach higher in life, in school, in social circles. Volunteering with organisations fighting against child sex trafficking, like Operation Underground Railroad was where she got the most inspiration. Most recently, she worked with iDE Global on their social media/marketing team to assist them in expanding their efforts — empowering local communities to work on the social issues they care about through human-centered design, local leaders, and ambitious change-makers, while also providing them with the means and plans to carry out their plans.

What did I tell you? She’s the real deal.

What is the most memorable moment you’ve had in regards to the Global Goals

“I took a class called Children At Risk, where I learned about the SDGs and how they are meant to protect children around the world. I learned that the US hasn’t even ratified a couple of them, when most other countries have, and I was shocked. I was also shocked to learn the kinds of trials children face and how vulnerable they really are. Learning about the SDGs gave me hope for leaders across the world to genuinely care about their people and future generations.”