LAURA McCARGAR (Age 26), UNITED STATES
YRM engages youth in video media production and community organizing so that young people are equipped with tools, skills, and strategies for affecting change within themselves, their communities, and Connecticut’s deeply troubled juvenile justice system.

ANDERSON SA (Age 27), BRAZIL
AfroReggae works with the youth in Rio de Janeiro’s slums by promoting social inclusion and justice through art, Afro-Brazilian culture and education.

IRYNA TOUSTSIK (Age 25), BELARUS
Amidst criticism and opposition, Iryna Toustsik seeks democracy and human rights in her Belarus homeland.

OU VIRAK (Age 30), CAMBODIA
Through his innovative approaches to the media, his ability to creatively engage the countryside and his fearlessness, Ou Virak has brought international attention to the repression of human rights in Cambodia.