Virtual Walk Talk Listen with Isra Chaker (episode 120)

Isra Chaker is a Syrian-American activist, humanitarian advocate, and public speaker. She is an appointed Ambassador for One Young World (OYW), a global forum of young innovative leaders and has served as a speaker at their annual OYW Summit in London (2019), and Manchester (2022). She is a Public Advocate for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency USA (UNRWA) for her invaluable contributions in raising awareness and funds for their projects supporting Palestine refugees.

 

In addition, Isra was recognized as an Icon for the "We The Future" campaign by Amplifier, which recognizes ten young activists from across the United States in their leading work on current social justice issues affecting humanity. Isra was chosen to represent the refugee and immigration justice theme, known as "We the Future, will not be Banned". She is the only Muslim in the campaign, and artwork of Isra as well as a curriculum she designed to break down the stereotypes and misconceptions of Muslims, refugees and immigrants was taught to over 400,000 students in schools across the United States in the 2019 academic year.

 

Isra is a firm believer in positive social change and created a social media platform Isra Speaks to empower people around the world to use their personal narrative to become engaged and active global citizens who use their voice to create a positive human right impact. She uses her platform to educate people on social justice and political challenges facing humanity, to advocate for underrepresented populations, and to put a spotlight on leaders and organizations doing positive social change work. 

 

Social media handles are: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

 

The songs picked by all our guests can be found via  our playlist #walktalklisten here. 

 

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