Allyship is an active way of life that exercises bridge-building to pursue equality, opportunity and inclusion for everyone. By accepting Allyship's charge of engaging peers in perspective and action through empathy, we can all work towards a more socially just world where marginalized communities will not have to continue leading excruciating conversations with each other about survival.

Whitney is a rising Millennial activist, and the Co-Founder and CEO of Service Never Sleeps. She grew up between Latin America and West Africa as a Foreign Service child. At Washington University in St. Louis, Whitney doubled majored in English and Spanish, and minored in Communications and Journalism, during which she also embraced her calling as a “Professional Humanitarian.” Whitney’s passion for service and social justice brought her to Washington, DC to serve with Americorps (City Year), and then work in homeless services for three years, before founding Service Never Sleeps in 2015. Whitney is excited to create a movement of service and allies by igniting quick social change through mass civic engagement and collaboration.

Whitney released her first single, “The Talk,” earlier this year. The song is a preview to the upcoming summer release of Whitney’s social justice album, “What Will You Do?”

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx