Convisero mentor Rachel Svetanoff sits alongside two UN youth leaders, Ose Ehianeta Arheghan and Sophia Kianni, on the National Visions for 2100 Intergenerational Townhall for the UN Foundation’s Our Future Agenda program in collaboration with United Nations Association of the USA at the 2024 Leadership Summit. Each panelist shared lessons learned about youth activism that came from lived experience, demonstrating their diligence and passion for solving issues that face current generations today and future generations. This townhall is part of Our Future Agenda’s intergenerational action initiative where participants also crafted solutions surrounding 12 ideas for future generations. Rachel and her colleagues facilitated round table discussions who shared their ideas for creating pathways pathways forward towards a shared vision of intergenerational unity.

The United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) was selected to serve as the main implementing partner in the United States for the Intergenerational Town Hall Series. This initiative, underpinned by the United Nations Foundation and supported through the Unlock the Future Coalition, provides the opportunity for 16 UN member states to host Town Halls that are designed to engage, empower, and elevate voices of young people and future generations.

The Intergenerational Town Halls are designed to convene a diverse assembly of participants and speakers, ranging from visionary young leaders and activists to seasoned policymakers, experts, and global thought leaders. UNA-USA encourages and welcomes non-members to participate in these Town Hall elements, so that their voices are heard and represented within the cumulative report that will be developed from the consultations.