Hannah Wandel created Country to Canberra in 2014, an Australian not-for-profit organisation that empowers young rural women to reach their leadership potential. Hannah is an intensely motivated activist on issues such as gender, youth and rural affairs and she shares her tips on creating change, anywhere, anytime. Hannah Wandel is the founder and CEO of Country to Canberra, an Australian not-for-profit organisation aimed at empowering young rural women to achieve their leadership potential. Hannah grew up in South Australia and saw the importance in local community. She however recognised that other rural students were often isolated by distance and funding, creating a lack of opportunities. At 24, Hannah founded Country to Canberra to provide national leadership programs and mentors to young rural women all over the country. Hannah is also a Board Director at YWCA Canberra, a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, a United Nations Youth and Gender Equality Taskforce member and is the youngest ever Director of the National Rural Women’s Coalition â€" Australia’s peak body for regional women. She works full time as a Social Policy Adviser at the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet, and prior to that, worked at the Department of Defence and as a broadcast journalist. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
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