Elizabeth Zion

Family reunification visionary

TED Speaker

UNICEF

LIFT Ireland

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Elizabeth Zion is an 18-year-old writer, poet and student from Dublin, Ireland.

Why you should listen

Elizabeth Zion was born in Ireland to Nigerian parents. She experienced homelessness at the age of 14, but doesn't let the experience define her. Instead, it fuels her passion for family reunification, ending homelessness and helping others. She serves on the global youth advisory board for UNICEF and currently works on the LIFT Ireland catalyst team, whose focus is building leadership skills in young people. She studies politics, international relations and social justice at the University College Dublin.

Elizabeth Zion’s TED talk

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Elizabeth Zion

The need for family reunification — to make families whole again

Posted Dec 2021

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News

Reimagine: TED Talks from five inspiring youth leaders, in partnership with UNICEF

December 10, 2021

Young people across the world are reimagining the future and catalyzing the changes we need today. One thing is clear: we need to listen to youth voices now more than ever. In two days of virtual talks, we heard from five inspiring youth leaders about their most pressing concerns and the opportunities they see to […]