As an interconnected and interdependent global community, we only have 9 years left to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Achieving these goals will require an unprecedented mobilization of the energy and skills of the youth, so this workshop is focused on scaling up your impact, challenging you to design projects specifically for your local communities and generating actionable outcomes.
This session is sponsored by Sigmund.
Speakers
Alan Elliott Merschen, Founder, Sigmund
During his time as an educator at several universities, Merschen started consulting projects for a variety of industries. This is when he discovered it was travel that captivated his real interest. Merschen created Myriad, specializing exclusively in the international travel industry with private clients and governments on five continents. Read more
Ally Stoltz LaBriola, Director, Sigmund
After studying abroad in Australia, Ally received a degree in Business Travel & Tourism and Marketing from Loyola Marymount University. She then moved to the Amazon region of Brazil to coordinate visiting international voluntourism groups. After Brazil, Ally hopped aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines in the Mediterranean. Read more
Kenna Koronko, Director of Internal Communications and Podcast Producer, PATA Capilano University Student Chapter
Kenna Koronko is a second-year student of the Bachelor of Tourism Management program at Capilano University in Vancouver, British Columbia. Kenna acts as the Director of Internal Communications for the Capilano Vancouver chapter and she is at the helm of the chapter’s latest project, What In The World In Travel; a tourism podcast where tourism professionals are interviewed about their careers. Read more
Facilitator
Roy Jantzen, Professor, Capilano University
Roy Jantzen is a professor of Natural History, Ecotourism, Climate Change in Tourism and Environmental Stewardship in the Faculty of Global and Community Studies at Capilano University. He particularly excels in and enjoys teaching students in Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Global Stewardship. Read more
Host
Aletheia Tan, PATA Youth Ambassador, PATA
Aletheia has a very strong background in community management, as well as digital marketing and project management. Currently, as the PATA youth Ambassador, she is based in Bangkok, Thailand. Aletheia spearheads PATA Youth initiatives and takes care of an international youth community that is made up of more than 2000 youths, 25 Student chapters and 80 Educational institutions. Read More
Sponsor
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