Never in a million years did I think as little girl from South Carolina I would find myself on stage in Rome with Pope Leo XIV 😭🇮🇹 It was my distinct honor to co-host the official #WorldFoodDayCeremony on the 80th Anniversary of @fao and share the stage with world leaders and fellow changemakers. Thank you for having me! I look forward to the work we’re going to do together 🙏🏾
Never in a million years did I think as little girl from South Carolina I would find myself on stage in Rome with Pope Leo XIV 😭🇮🇹 It was my distinct honor to co-host the official #WorldFoodDayCeremony on the 80th Anniversary of @fao and share the stage with world leaders and fellow changemakers. Thank you for having me! I look forward to the work we’re going to do together 🙏🏾
Never in a million years did I think as little girl from South Carolina I would find myself on stage in Rome with Pope Leo XIV 😭🇮🇹 It was my distinct honor to co-host the official #WorldFoodDayCeremony on the 80th Anniversary of @fao and share the stage with world leaders and fellow changemakers. Thank you for having me! I look forward to the work we’re going to do together 🙏🏾
Never in a million years did I think as little girl from South Carolina I would find myself on stage in Rome with Pope Leo XIV 😭🇮🇹 It was my distinct honor to co-host the official #WorldFoodDayCeremony on the 80th Anniversary of @fao and share the stage with world leaders and fellow changemakers. Thank you for having me! I look forward to the work we’re going to do together 🙏🏾
Never in a million years did I think as little girl from South Carolina I would find myself on stage in Rome with Pope Leo XIV 😭🇮🇹 It was my distinct honor to co-host the official #WorldFoodDayCeremony on the 80th Anniversary of @fao and share the stage with world leaders and fellow changemakers. Thank you for having me! I look forward to the work we’re going to do together 🙏🏾
We spent an afternoon with our fav High School Musical star turned multi-hyphenate creative, @_moniquecoleman ✨Mo opens up about what she’s learned through her nomadic journey—how to make anywhere feel like home and how she stays bold, expressive and whimsical in adulthood. I feel like Monique is the ultimate Mixed girl, showing us that we can be so many things in each chapter of life 🫶💕 🔗 Link to full interview in stories Photo: @phoebecheongphotography
We spent an afternoon with our fav High School Musical star turned multi-hyphenate creative, @_moniquecoleman ✨Mo opens up about what she’s learned through her nomadic journey—how to make anywhere feel like home and how she stays bold, expressive and whimsical in adulthood. I feel like Monique is the ultimate Mixed girl, showing us that we can be so many things in each chapter of life 🫶💕 🔗 Link to full interview in stories Photo: @phoebecheongphotography
We spent an afternoon with our fav High School Musical star turned multi-hyphenate creative, @_moniquecoleman ✨Mo opens up about what she’s learned through her nomadic journey—how to make anywhere feel like home and how she stays bold, expressive and whimsical in adulthood. I feel like Monique is the ultimate Mixed girl, showing us that we can be so many things in each chapter of life 🫶💕 🔗 Link to full interview in stories Photo: @phoebecheongphotography
We spent an afternoon with our fav High School Musical star turned multi-hyphenate creative, @_moniquecoleman ✨Mo opens up about what she’s learned through her nomadic journey—how to make anywhere feel like home and how she stays bold, expressive and whimsical in adulthood. I feel like Monique is the ultimate Mixed girl, showing us that we can be so many things in each chapter of life 🫶💕 🔗 Link to full interview in stories Photo: @phoebecheongphotography
R O M E 🇮🇹 Recap #worldfoodday #juniorworldfoodday #faochampion #adventuresofmightymo
It was such a privilege to be one of the first people to tour FAO Museum and Network (FAO MuNe) in Rome 🇮🇹 which opened on #WorldFoodDay coinciding with @fao 80th Anniversary. FAO MuNe is an informative, interactive and immersive experience designed to make complex ideas about food, agriculture, and sustainability accessible to all. Food is more than sustenance — it represents culture, identity, and diplomacy. FAO MuNe offers a space for learning, dialogue, and collaboration, linking agricultural heritage with contemporary innovation. Personally, I found it to be stunning, deeply moving, and a clear call to action! I also geeked out seeing my dear friend, climate activist, and fellow UNFAO Champion @mayasideas featured welcoming guests via an immersive video in the museums entrance. If you find yourself in Rome, it’s a must see!!! 💚🌱🌎
Some of my favorite mo’ments from #JuniorWorldFoodDay 2025
Some of my favorite mo’ments from #JuniorWorldFoodDay 2025
Some of my favorite mo’ments from #JuniorWorldFoodDay 2025
Some of my favorite mo’ments from #JuniorWorldFoodDay 2025
Some of my favorite mo’ments from #JuniorWorldFoodDay 2025
Some of my favorite mo’ments from #JuniorWorldFoodDay 2025
Some of my favorite mo’ments from #JuniorWorldFoodDay 2025
Some of my favorite mo’ments from #JuniorWorldFoodDay 2025
Some of my favorite mo’ments from #JuniorWorldFoodDay 2025
Some of my favorite mo’ments from #JuniorWorldFoodDay 2025
Some of my favorite mo’ments from #JuniorWorldFoodDay 2025
As passionate as I am about the #powerofyouth, I’m equally concerned with the loss of childhoods to activism and the immense pressure young people feel to carry problems that they didn’t create, rather inherited. Youth empowerment isn’t about making them “feel” like they matter. It’s about deep listening, funding, and genuinely allowing them to lead while supporting them every step of the way. We need intergenerational partnerships & collective effort now more than ever! 🌎💚
It’s #WorldFoodDay! Empowering youth to take action and ownership along the entire food supply chain can help advance healthier diets, better wellbeing, and inclusive economic growth. Champion for @FAO, Monique Coleman, tells the importance of guiding youth to understand our food systems at the SDG Media Zone during #UNGA 80. The SDG Media Zone is organized by the UN Department of Global Communications in collaboration with the PVBLIC Foundation. #SDGLive