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Welcome to the Girls Save the World Global Youth Summit!
Chonnie Richey
CEO, Girls Save The World
CEO, Girls Save The World
Chonnie Richey is a healthcare and nonprofit leader with over 25 years of executive experience in value-based care, youth development, and sustainability. She is the Founder & CEO of Independence Gardens, a nonprofit advancing fresh food access, STEAM education, and leadership development for students nationwide. Chonnie is also the creator of Girls Save The World™, a global leadership and climate innovation initiative empowering girls to design solutions for a more sustainable future. She is the Principal of Crescendum Management Group, where she supports organizations in growth strategy and purpose-driven leadership.
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Welcome to the Catalyst Stage Annabel Slaughter
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Welcome to the Catalyst Stage - Sanehi Khivasara
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Welcome to the Catalyst Stage Drithi Challapalli
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Welcome to the Catalyst Stage Aditi Mudugere!
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Welcome to the Catalyst Stage Angie Cox!
Angie Cox
Rotary District 5790 District Governor Elect, Rotary 5790
Rotary District 5790 District Governor Elect, Rotary 5790
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From Purpose to Power — Students Are Not Just Attending… They're Leading.
The Real D.E.A.L. for Educators, Mentors, and Parents sprint equips educators, mentors, and parents with practical leadership strategies they can implement immediately to empower students to grow, lead, and take action.
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Welcome to the Catalyst Stage Shampaigne Graves, Founder, Boldbabes!
Shampaigne Graves
Founder, Boldifi
Founder, Boldifi
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Welcome to the Catalyst Stage Dr. Patrick Walsh!
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Norm Headlam, Fidelity Scholars Mentor and former TX RLT Co-Lead, will share from his own experience using an outline developed by Cris Charbonneau, titled “Invest in Yourself: The Confidence to Lead Your Future.”
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Welcome to the Catalyst Stage Rosey Jinnah
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Volunteer Leader Network leads Jamahl Williams and Bryan Lysinger, both Team Leaders in Brokerage & Wealth Client Services, will deliver a TED-style session they developed leveraging Invest in Girls, a CEE program focused on our relationship with money. The session will include an interactive Kahoot! component.
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Summit open for Check-in and Registration
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From Life, Funded (presented by Fidelity Investments), Life, Branded (Headshots, Social Media, and how to build a Social Media Empire), to Life, Grounded (From Letting Go to Letting Grow) and more, the Level Up Lounge provides students (and attendees) strategies to help them step into their Leadership era.
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Start with Yoga for Intention, then bring your ideas to life through action, innovation, and purpose-driven leadership.
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Skincare + Science
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Sustainable Fashion
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Food Systems + Science + #freshfood4all
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Digital Media + GSTW Magazine. This STEM Lab will begin 4/21/26
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Develop prototypes for environmental or healthcare.
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Energy Creation + Clean Water
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When girls lead with purpose, this Earth Day panel redefines success through GD Purpose - measuring impact not just by what we produce, but by who we uplift.
Taeshima White
SVP, General Manager, Workplace Investing, Fidelity Investments
SVP, General Manager, Workplace Investing, Fidelity Investments
Taeshima White brings a powerful voice to the future of financial empowerment and purpose-driven leadership. As Senior Vice President and Site General Manager at Fidelity Investments. she is passionate about helping the next generation, especially young women, understand how money, mindset, and purpose intersect. On the Main Panel, she will explore how redefining success through financial literacy and intentional decision-making equips girls to lead with confidence, build wealth with purpose, and create lasting impact in their communities and beyond.
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Artist & Singer-Songwriter, Camille K
Artist & Singer-Songwriter, Camille K
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Students take the stage to present bold, purpose-driven solutions, showcasing their ideas, leadership, and impact in front of judges and a live audience.
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AmplifyHER is a high-energy musical celebration where rising voices and powerful stories take center state, inspiring confidence, creativity, and the courage to lead.
Founder, Boldifi
CEO, Girls Save The World
READ BIOGirls Save The World
Chonnie Richey is a healthcare and nonprofit leader with over 25 years of executive experience in value-based care, youth development, and sustainability. She is the Founder & CEO of Independence Gardens, a nonprofit advancing fresh food access, STEAM education, and leadership development for students nationwide. Chonnie is also the creator of Girls Save The World™, a global leadership and climate innovation initiative empowering girls to design solutions for a more sustainable future. She is the Principal of Crescendum Management Group, where she supports organizations in growth strategy and purpose-driven leadership.
Rotary District 5790 District Governor Elect, Rotary 5790
Artist & Singer-Songwriter, Camille K
SVP, General Manager, Workplace Investing, Fidelity Investments
READ BIOFidelity Investments
Taeshima White brings a powerful voice to the future of financial empowerment and purpose-driven leadership. As Senior Vice President and Site General Manager at Fidelity Investments. she is passionate about helping the next generation, especially young women, understand how money, mindset, and purpose intersect. On the Main Panel, she will explore how redefining success through financial literacy and intentional decision-making equips girls to lead with confidence, build wealth with purpose, and create lasting impact in their communities and beyond.
Our work is about awakening that purpose within individuals, organizations, and communities, and connecting it into a larger movement.
Vision: Advancing human consciousness through alignment to Purpose.Mission: To transition from a material-driven, knowledge-based economy to a wisdom-based society, where technology serves humanity, purpose becomes the new currency, and every individual has the opportunity to live a meaningful life.
Anchoring the Girls Save The World Summit Independence Gardens' Mission is to provide all children—especially those in underserved communities—access to fresh food and empower them through nutrition education, leadership development, and innovative solutions that address food insecurity, health equity, and climate impact.#freshfood4all
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April 21, 2026 Education Summit | Purpose Is the New Curriculum Education must prepare students for real life—not just tests. Day 1 brings students, educators, and partners together on one stage for fast-paced, purpose-driven sessions that elevate leadership, financial literacy, and student voice.
What Happens on Day 1
12:30pm - 1:00PM | Arrival + Purpose Activation. Visit with our many organizations who will be in attendance to engage and educate our attendees.
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Purpose Stage
Education Sessions; Student Spotlights
Leadership Student Hubs
The Real D.E.A.L Leadership Sprints Ask. Imagine. Plan - The Design Process. This is the mandatory live session for all participating students that brings our Leadership 6-week course to its culmination.
5:30 - 6:30 | Purpose Xchange Cocktail Reception. A GDPurpose Networking Event. You must register for the E.L.L.A. Awards Gala to attend.
6:30 p.m. | E.L.L.A. Awards Purpose Gala
A showcase of stunning visuals in one place.
Tell your event story through images
Tell your event story through images
Tell your event story through images
Tell your event story through images
Tell your event story through images
Tell your event story through images
Tell your event story through images
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April 22, 2026 (Earth DAY! Activation Summit | Purpose in Action)
Purpose becomes powerful when it’s put into action. Day 2 transforms ideas into solutions through hands-on innovation hubs, mentorship, and real-world problem solving.
What Happens on Day 2
7:30am – 8:00am | Check-In
8:30am – 9:00am | Purpose Kickoff + Mindful Focus
9:00am - 11:30am | Student Innovation Hubs Open
11:30-1pm | Purpose + Impact Session. A moderated panel discussion by experts and leaders for diverse industries around the globe. Lunch will be provided to all participant students. Food trucks and limited quantity of lunch boxes available for purchase.
1:00pm – 2:30pm | Semi-Finals in Innovation Hubs
3:00pm – 5:00pm | Final Pitches + Showcase
5:30pm | Closing Celebration + AmplifyHER music event
Partner Activations + Nonprofit Hubs will be open throughout
the day!