Generation We Ambassadors
We work with 100s of Gen Z Ambassadors — some normal teens, some working in specific spaces, from diversity/inclusion to gender to sustainability. Meet some of the Zs featured in Generation We.
“As a young woman of color who works in both nonprofits and politics, I have had my voice be silenced and patronized countless times. Being a part of ZSpeak has been incredible because it gives me a direct line of communication with companies and institutions, allowing me to influence and inform them in a way I could not before. The ZSpeak community motivates me to continue fighting the good fight because I have seen the incredible Gen Z youth who are already creating waves in the world and know that organizations like ZSpeak are dedicated to empowering voices like mine.”
Desmond Napoles
Thirteen-year-old Desmond Napoles (they/them) are known as “America’s drag teen superstar” and are a runway model, published author, performer, actor, and recognized LGBTQ advocate.
Erin Novakowski
Nineteen-year-old Erin Novakowski (she/they) is a content creator (@wheelierin) with a fast-growing following, a disability advocate, and a writer/editor for youth-led Cripple Media.
Kaylah Brathwaite
Twenty-year-old Kaylah Brathwaite (she/her) was born/raised on the frontline island of Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands, has been the director of operations for Zero Hour, is the director of operations for Future Coalition, and is a frontline climate justice activist.
Estella Struck
Twenty-year-old Estella Struck (she/her) is an environmental entrepreneur who used her year of “remote learning” to create one of the fastest-growing Gen Z secondhand fashion brands to counter fast fashion.
“Being a part of the ZSpeak community allows me to be connected with incredible Gen Z activists all across the country that are passionate about creating a better and more sustainable future. It is so important for young people to have a voice at the table and be included in the necessary conversations to shape our planet because it is the work that we are starting now but will continue doing for the rest of our lives. I am always inspired by the conversations that I have with the ZSpeak community and can not wait to watch the organization continue to grow and flourish.”
Evan Malbrough
Twenty-three-year-old Evan Malbrough (he/him) is a Georgia native, honors graduate of Georgia State University, founder of the Georgia Youth Poll Worker Project, author, and advocate for voter rights.
Tiffany Zhong
Tiffany Zhong (she/her) dropped out of Berkley as a sophomore and by the age of twenty-three had created two companies (Zebra IQ and Islands) and was the youngest venture capitalist in the United States. She is a Forbes 30 under 30, on Vanity Fair’s Future Innovators Index, and an Adweek Young Influential.