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Who We Are

An intergenerational global community dedicated to keeping human ingenuity and creativity at the center of young people's lives through transformative and safe IRL and virtual experiences. 

Opportunity Education Global (OEG) was launched by Annie Makela with Youth Co-Founders Julia Klahr and Finn Richards to give families and youth a space to pause, reconnect, and imagine bold futures together. What began as small circles of conversation about how to best support youth grew into a global community where belonging, creativity, and action are at the heart of how we learn and lead. OEG engages with learning communities and young people in three primary capacities: coaching, convening and consulting.

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We are living through an extraordinary era: the fastest technological leap in human history. In this moment of transformation, the real question isn’t just what we build, but how we build and to what end. That inquiry sparked the creation of OEG: a community dedicated to imagining and constructing a more creative, connected, and humane future.

Meet The Team

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Annie Makela
Founder & Executive Director

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Finn Richards, Youth Co-Founder

Finn Richards

Youth Co-Founder

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    Julia Klahr

    Youth Co-Founder

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    Lauren Blake-Whitney
    Web & Marketing Support

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    Meet The Advisors

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    Katharina Breme
    Advisor

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    Tori Horton

    Advisor

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    Anne Maloney

    Advisor

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    Topher Wilkins

    Advisor

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    Jessica Loman

    Advisor

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    Saul Garlick

    Advisor

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    Rakiya Brown
    Advisor

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