Regina Hall Instagram – This weeks #WCW is dedicated to Kiersten Black (@Blake.creates), also known as Blake, Kier, or Kier-Bear. Kiersten is an aspiring author, recent @NYU graduate & co-founder of Start: Empowerment (@start.empowerment) a youth-led #nonprofit that seeks to revolutionize education and prepare students to become changemakers by bringing awareness to #environmental and #SocialJustice initiatives and issues, both past and present, and aid in the further integration of these interrelated justice matters in the everyday actions of participants. She co-founded @start.empowerment after working on various #HumanRights advocacy, organizational #sustainability, and education policy projects and initiatives in the Middle East and East Africa. Through Start: Empowerment, and her personal platforms, Kiersten is working to tackle #ClimateChange and address its root cause, while educating the U.S population and inspiring others to take action. Follow her journey here → @Blake.creates @start.empowerment “Major issues affecting international development include increasing climate disasters and the subsequent plight of climate refugees. By increasing awareness of the importance of seeking justice for these individuals, we can move toward a more equitable world”.