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December Wrap Up of Hope: Luminaries, Light-bearers, and Peacemakers

This December, we featured luminaries, lightbearers, and peacemakers who provided hope during the long days of winter. In case you missed any of these inspiring people, click below to experience the people and organizations who unify, uplift, and inspire. As you look back on this year and plan for 2026, carry the best of these leaders with you to chart your most impactful and courageous course for the year ahead and beyond.

Garry Jacobs

Founding and Leading Global Peace & Development Initiatives, Author and Now, President of the World Academy of Art and Science: Meet Garry Jacobs

Jeremy Spratling

Entrepreneur of Over Five Businesses and Foundations, Author, Mentor, and Community Builder, Meet: Jeremy L. Spratling

David Gershon

Architect of the First Earth Run and Creator of “Peace on Earth by 2030” & Peace Game: Meet David Gershon

Richard Jordan

Dean of UN NGOs Celebrates 45 Years of Promoting Peace Among Non-Profits: Meet Global Leader and Luminary, Richard Jordan

Pius Kamau

Surgeon, Born in 1952, Kenyan War is Now Renowned Philanthropist, Humanitarian, and Inspiring Author: Meet Pius Kamau, MD

Empowerment Institute and the Peace on Earth by 2030 Moonshot

The Giving Machines: Turning Compassion Into Global Connection and Amplifying Service

Register for GlobalMindED 2026

June 10-12, 2026

Denver, CO

United Nations Event Conference 2025

Our 2025 conference at the United Nations, co-hosted by the Foundation for the Support of the United Nations, Brave Solutions Fueling Our Economic Future, gathered a diverse group of students, graduates, funders, and leaders from industry and education for a day of dynamic conversation at the United Nations in New York. See more and view the session below.

GlobalMindED Conference 2025

Thank you to all of the students, partners, sponsors, speakers and attendees who made our 2025 conference such a success!

More than 300 students from over 60 community colleges and universities were able to learn from 400 speakers, hundreds of attendees, and each other. Please see photos from the Inclusive Leader Awards dinner, First Gen Leadership Program, main stage sessions and breakouts.

Thanks to our sponsors, presenters, and students who made GlobalMindED 2025 such a success!

GlobalMindED class of 2015: Click to see 1-minute Student Testimonial from Amelia Mawlawi

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