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Moderated by Girls Globe's Diane Fender, the conversation included:

Jamira Burley currently works as the Executive Director for the City of Philadelphia Youth Commission. Jamira is also the US Representative for the United Nations Global Education First Initiative, Youth Advocacy Group and co-founder of GenYnot. 

Vivian Onano is a business administration major at Carthage College. Her harsh background has forged her strong commitment to education, to women, and to leadership. Vivian is a Moremi fellow- recognized as one the top 25 most emerging women leaders with the courage to lead change on the African continent. She is also ONE Campaign Congressional District Leader, Half the Sky Campus Ambassador and a UNA-USA advocate. Her goal is to create sustainable healthcare systems in rural Africa.

Vivian is a sought-after speaker, and has graced the stage at the Nexus Global Youth Summit and the Clinton Global Initiative. She also served as a United Nations Youth Rapporteur and was profiled as one of the 70 outstanding leaders of UNA-USA. Intel featured Vivian as a Girl Rising hero. She can be reached via Twitter (@vivianonano).

Connie Vargas is a senior at the University of Colorado at Boulder double majoring in Political Science and Ethnic Studies. She also teaches computer programming and robotics in Denver Public Schools through a non-profit called OpenWorld Learning. Connie serves on the board of directors for the National Alliance on Mental Illness-Aurora and the Inclusivity Committee for the Boulder County Aids Project. 

Passionate about working with marginalized communities, she uses bilingual and multicultural communication to assist in community outreach, advocacy, and diversity education. Through her involvement on campus she has been able to host speakers like Tim Wise attracting more than 1500 students and community members. She is co-founder and president of the International Development Group at CU and is partnering with advocacy organizations to educate and engage communities in political action. 

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