NyAirWaves Radio! Exclusive Interview w BetterYouth Inc !

Monique is most recognized as Taylor Mckessie in Disney’s High School Musical. However, her most significant role came in 2010 when she was appointed the first ever United Nations Youth Champion for the International Year of Youth. With this title, she organized and funded a 6 month global tour to 24 countries and raised awareness about the most pressing issues facing today's youth. She is the Founder and CEO of GimmeMo, a multi­-platform community that amplifies youth voices and supports organizations who are working to make the world better for young people. Season 1 of The GimmeMo Show is currently available on HULU. Mo works tirelessly to strike a balance between her work on screen & her passion for impacting the world.

SYD STEWART is a poet, actor,writer and the founding member and Executive Director of Better Youth, Inc. Local educator for GirlUp, a teen girls empowerment initiative through the UN Foundation. She starred in an HBO film called Everyday People, a documentary on Langston Hughes called Hughes Dream Harlem and was featured poet on BET’s Lyric Café and Def Poetry Plugged In. Published two books of poetry with a forthcoming collection of poems being published in 2017 with a feature film and TV pilot project in development.

JOHNA RIVERS- a seven-year program alum who has transformed her leadership skills and abilities and now coordinates programs for youth. A writer, poet and filmmaker who advocates for foster youth, working in her community with noted leaders including Representative Karen Bass, and Congresswoman Maxine Waters. Ms. Rivers was recognized by the UN Foundation as a Youth Champion, is an alum of Ushers New Look Foundation, LAUSD’s Take Action leadership program and has traveled as a cultural ambassador.