Lauren Cannell is a changemaker dedicated to building inclusive and compassionate communities.
Lauren founded Educación Diversa, a not-for-profit community of international volunteers who design art-based programs that teach human rights, sexual and reproductive health and conflict resolution. She also founded ArtFullness, an organisation that harnesses creativity for healing, connection and mental health prevention.
Lauren serves on the board of Build Like a Girl and is a member of the Policy Advisory Committee for Women with Disabilities ACT. She initiated the Period Poverty, Period Dignity project to place free sanitary products in public toilets. Her grassroots effort contributed to the Australian Capital Territory becoming the first Australian jurisdiction to legislate the provision of free period products.
Living with a chronic heart condition, Lauren is dedicating her life to meaningful impact. She hopes to be remembered not for what she has, but for how she used her privilege to uplift others.