Founding Director

Yvette Dubel

Yvette is a Personal Innovation Mentor, an engaging speaker, published author,  presenter and strategy consultant with experience facilitating workshops, program development, project management, and decades committed to social innovation initiatives.

Her contributions to social innovation transverse decades and are intimately connected to her artist practice as research.  Early team collaborations focused on open source technology and p2p models as enablers of social innovation. Her work focuses on Art-Based Solutions rooted in Art Based methodologies and models.  She focuses on program/research development, change/risk management (with social justice/humanitarian/sustainability lens) in addition to advancing innovation as part of all that.

Project Coordinator

Clement Agyemang

Clement Osei Agyemang is a young corporate professional with diverse background, versatile and possess an unfailing grit to change our world.

Being part of We The World community project gives him the opportunity and the platform to realize his dream of making a valuable change in our world. Clement considers himself as the light that brings hope to other people, our world in times of darkness.

Team Coordinator

Elisa Shao

Elisa is a Freshman at Bentley University and plans to study business and computer technology in college. She is on the Women’s Leadership Program. In the future Elisa hopes to become a CEO and be involved in a community that creates innovative solutions for world issues. Elisa was the captain of her high school’s Science Olympiad team, an officer for Key Club and on the varsity co-ed ultimate frisbee team. Some of her hobbies include drawing, reading, photography, cooking and hiking.

Elisa is interested in art and technology and a big reason why she joined the We the World community project was the opportunity to meet filmmakers and see how they use technology to create art. Since movie theaters are closed, this virtual film festival allows people to watch new films in different genres from the comfort of their own home. The Freedom Film Festival is a platform that showcases unique and personal stories of filmmakers and allows independent artists, filmmakers to express themselves through media to create a movement of change.

Web Design and SEO Analyst

Sean Luke De Silva

Sean is a professional freelancer. He has multiple years of experience in managerial and freelance work. Some of his skills include, data entry, web research, website development, customer service etc. He is constantly learning and developing himself. Sean is interested and has experience in transforming people’s lives for the better by engaging his skills and time in pro bono undertakings.

Sean was motivated and inspired by the vision of WE the word community. He joined himself to this project with a desire to give back his expertise and skills. He has met and has been inspired by the passion that each individual in the team carries to change the world. Freedom is essential for us all to live and thrive. His values and ideals thrive in an atmosphere of freedom. The freedom film festival will highlight and celebrate these values. He is enthusiastic in participating in this important and timely venture.

Artistic Outreach Coordinator

Grace Nako

I am a rising third year Communication & Sociology double major at UC San Diego. My biggest passions lie in creativity and growth, operations and planning, and communication.

While I originally joined because I resonated with what We The World and Freedom Film Festival stand for, I surprisingly got lucky enough to work in the exact areas I thrive most in, and am extremely grateful for this opportunity. To work for an organization I strongly identify with and for people who are just as passionate about bringing people together as I am is something I have never experienced to this extent. I know I will take this experience with me for quite some time.

Outreach Coordinator

Julia Wartman

My name is Julia Wartman and I am a high school senior.  I am a competitive figure skater, an avid film lover, and a writer. I am a part of the We campaign for Freedom, volunteering for the film festival. My will to make a difference in communities around me through collaboration has allowed me to learn from and enjoy this volunteer experience so far!

I was first drawn to Join the freedom film festival campaign because I am interested in film and want to learn more about the film world. I also am a strong advocate and believer in everything We, The World stands for.  I have continued to volunteer and help better the organization because of the people who work with me. Being able to work along side people who are passionate about what they do and really want to make a difference has inspired me to continue helping push this organization and its message and goals forward.

Research Coordinator

Enrique Ayala

My name is Enrique Ayala and I’m a college student at Fullerton College and my major is Kinesiology because I can study everything about the Metabolism. I am part of the We Campaign for Freedom volunteering because I’m good with technology and I can improve everything by doing my best.

Social Media Manager

Jazmine Benson

Hello! My name is Jazmine Benson, and I am the Social Media Manager for the Freedom Film Festival. I joined the We Campaign for Freedom team because I enjoy short films and I strongly believe in what our festival stands for.

Outside of WCF,  I am a senior in high school with plans to major in political science and public policy and law. I am the president of the debate club and Black student union at my school, and I participate in Model United Nations. I consider myself a social justice warrior because I believe in the power of uniting for change.