Falls Church student will
receive a $5,000 award and an
invitation to the 2024 summit for his work addressing the
challenges of a changing world.
NEWARK, N.J.,
Feb. 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Preston
Lieu, 17, of Falls Church,
today was named a 2024 Prudential Emerging Visionary for his
inspiring commitment to improving the lives of others.
As one of 25 Prudential Emerging Visionary winners, Preston will
receive a $5,000 award to help take
his innovation to the next level. He is also invited on an
all-expenses-paid trip to Prudential's headquarters in Newark, New Jersey, where he will be coached
by Prudential employees and have the chance to meet other young
leaders.
Prudential Emerging Visionaries recognizes young people ages
14-18 whose fresh perspectives and innovative solutions address
pressing financial and societal challenges in their communities.
The program's goals align with Prudential's purpose: to make lives
better by solving the financial challenges of our changing
world.
"I am inspired by the students' sense of purpose and commitment
to driving positive change in their communities," said
Chairman and CEO Charles
Lowrey. "We're honored to support these young leaders as
they bring their extraordinary projects to life."
During the summit, to be held April
20-23, five winners will also have the opportunity to
present their solutions in a pitch-off, where a grand prize winner
will be awarded an additional $10,000
in funding. What's more, Prudential employees will again vote to
name an Employees' Choice Award winner, who will receive an
additional $5,000.
Virginia's 2024 Prudential
Emerging Visionary:
Preston Lieu founded "Youthward," an
incubator that connects young activists with community organizers
to share resources, amplify efforts and ensure lasting impact on
the issues they care about. "Youthward" addresses a primary barrier
that young people face when starting social impact work: the
difficulty of recruiting dedicated partners and building the
momentum needed to enact change.
"Youthward" acts as a matchmaker between young activists and
potential partners, providing support to those members who are
interested in starting their own impact organization. To date, the
initiative has fostered a community of over 1,000 participants
across the world, creating a much-needed bridge between ideas and
impact.
Prudential Emerging Visionaries is sponsored by Prudential in
collaboration with Ashoka, a leading organization in the social
impact sector, with advisory support provided by the Financial
Health Network, an authority on financial health and a longtime
partner of The Prudential Foundation.
The program is an evolution of Prudential's Spirit of Community
Awards, which honored more than 150,000 outstanding youth
volunteers over 26 years.
To read about all of this year's Prudential Emerging
Visionaries, visit prudential.com/emergingvisionaries.
About Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a financial wellness leader
and premier active global investment manager, has operations in
the United States, Asia, Europe
and Latin America. Prudential's
diverse and talented employees help to make lives better by
creating financial opportunity for more people. Prudential's iconic
Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and
innovation for more than a century. For more information, please
visit news.prudential.com.
About Ashoka
Ashoka is the largest global network of leading social
entrepreneurs — individuals with new ideas to systemically address
the world's biggest challenges and the entrepreneurial skill to
transform those ideas into national, regional and global social
impact. Over 40 years, Ashoka has supported more than 3,600 social
entrepreneurs in 90 countries with solutions addressing society's
most pressing issues. Ashoka's vision is a world in which Everyone
is a Changemaker — a society that responds quickly and effectively
to challenges, and where each individual has the freedom,
confidence and societal support to address any social problem. For
more information, visit ashoka.org.
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