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AExME COUNCIL
Meet the 2020 AExME Council, this year’s group of young advocates and change-makers influencing AE business and working together toward a better, more inclusive world.
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Schuyler Bailar
A recent graduate of Harvard University and tireless advocate for inclusion, Schuyler is the first transgender…
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Peyton Klein
A high school student in Pittsburgh, Pa., Peyton is founder of the Global Minds Initiative…
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Edith Cruz
A digital and mass communications student, Edith is a DACA recipient who has lived in…
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Maya Penn
A three-time TED Speaker, activist, filmmaker, and award-winning founder and CEO of sustainable fashion brand…
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Delaney Tarr
A student at the University of Georgia, Delaney graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School…
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Samuel Getachew
A 17-year old poet, writer, and peer educator from Oakland, Ca., Samuel’s poetry has garnered more…
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Gabby Frost
A student at Drexel University and founder and CEO of Buddy Project, a nonprofit that…
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Imani Jai Chisom
A theology and English literature student who aspires to become a pastor and professor, Imani…
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Mary-Pat Hector
A recent graduate of Spelman College, Mary-Pat founded the Youth in Action nonprofit at age…
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Joseph Touma
A West Virginia native and Duke University student, Joseph is founder of Bridge the Divide,…
Meet the 2019 AExME Council
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AE x ME Council: The 2019 Recap
OLD JEANS = NEW TREES?!? “A ship in port is safe, but that’s not why…
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Edith Cruz
Immigrant Rights Activist @thatweirdchild__ At age 6, AExME Council member Edith Cruz immigrated with her…
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Tim Johnson Jr.
Actor & Musician @cityboyjr AExME Council member Tim Johnson Jr. is making his joyful mark…
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Samuel Getachew
Award-Winning Poet @samuelgd Poetry should be heard, not just read, and to hear 16-year-old AExME…
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Saaneah Jamison
R&B Artist & Body Positive Activist @saaneah If you don’t already recognize AExME Council member…
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Joseph Touma
Bridge the Divide Co-Founder @josephmtouma There are more things that unite than divide us, believes…
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Peyton Klein
Global Minds Initiative Founder @peytonklein Inspired by the power of intercultural friendships, AExME Council member…
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Delaney Tarr
March for Our Lives Co-Founder @delaneytarr In March of 2018, the students of Marjory Stoneman…
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Imani Jai Chisom
Faith-Based Activist @imanijai A champion of social justice and racial healing, AExME Council member Imani…
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Gabby Frost
Buddy Project Founder @gabbyfrost At age 15, AExME Council member Gabby Frost noticed many of…
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The Delivering Good Wrap-Up
This 2019 holiday season we partnered with Delivering Good to help YOU take action against…
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NEW MUSIC FROM AE X ME COUNCIL MEMBER TIM JOHNSON JR.
“Soul is everything to me,” actor and musician Tim Johnson Jr. told us when he…
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AE x ME COUNCIL ON THE DELIVERING GOOD COLLECTION
Designed by the AExME Council in partnership with Delivering Good, 100% of sales from this…
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IT’S GIVING TUESDAY!
We asked the AExME Council, our crew of young advocates and change-makers, what matters most…
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YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
While the AExME Council – our crew of young advocates and change-makers – was in…
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WORLD KINDNESS DAY TEE
Every day should be about doing your best to treat others with the gentle, loving…
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AE x ME COUNCIL FEMINIST TEES
It’s your time to shine! Which is why, in celebration of today’s International Day of…
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EDITH CRUZ ON HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Inspired by the bold voices of people like YOU, we’ve introduced the AExME Council, our…
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AE x ME COUNCIL VOTER REGISTRATION TEES
You have the power to build a better future. Which is why, in celebration of…
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Meet the 2019 #AExME Council
Self-expression. Individuality. The power to change the world. Introducing the #AExMECouncil! Inspired by the bold…