Our Mission.
We connect people across the world through mutual understanding and collaborative work by sharing stories and art. We believe people across the world are the same, and that young people make positive change. The future rests in the hands of those who understand these international connections, and prioritize common peace and happiness.
We are committed to making all our sections representative of our international body, and are working out the logistics of that with our members.
The Project.
Current news with critical and creative stories from writers around the world.
Our Team.
Claire Healy
President and Founder
Claire Healy is a freelance journalist covering human rights, social movements and international relations for US News and World Report. She holds a degree in political science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She studies and is conversant in Arabic and Spanish, and has lived in Amman, Jordan and Havana, Cuba.
She is passionate about conflict resolution, social justice, human rights, and the mission of this organization. She loves music, writing and reading, and can be followed on Twitter at @clurhealy.
Denim Diaz
Vice President and Head of Fundraising
Denim is a recent graduate in political science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a program associate at Giving Circles at Future Now. She is passionate about politics, reproductive justice, and nonprofit work. Her hobbies include baking, tarot readings and astrology. A fun fact about her is that she is actually named after jeans.
Jada Harris
Vice President
Jada holds a Master’s of Public Policy from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and currently works as the press secretary for the Connecticut Secretary of the State. She is passionate about social justice and human rights. Her hobbies include training for track and field, hiking and writing.
Naomy Castillo Cuellar
Regional Director
Naomy graduated from the University of Havana with a degree in sociology. For her art is life; which is to say that everything has meaning. She appreciates it from a piece displayed in a museum, to a presentation of a scene in theatre, to photography. Everything that can be related to art she is passionate about, but she identifies most with dance.
Dance is a unique and versatile universal language, and in her life it has great importance. She has danced as a hobby since she can remember, and at seven years old started to take dance classes. She hasn’t practiced it professionally, but it is something that gives her life. Four years ago she began to be part of the institutional group of contemporary dance “Entalpía” at the University of Havana and she loves all that it does.
In her major of sociology she has infused lines of study of which she is particularly interested in. Including fashion, and the different successes, processes and distinct aspects of a society. Focusing on the youth in society and the impact of the different processes and fashions that surround it day to day.
Carly Longman
Head of Translations
Carly is a recent graduate in linguistics and romance languages from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She spent her junior year abroad living in Salamanca, Spain, Paris, France and São Paulo, Brazil. Carly has worked as a translator of Portuguese, Spanish and French and currently works as a legal fellow for Greater Boston Legal Services. She believes that linguistic access is the key to breaking down cultural barriers and seeing the world from new perspectives.
Yaju Tuladhar
Social Media Director
Yaju has a degree in political science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her passions revolve around uplifting communities of immigrants, women, and minorities. In the past year, she has studied abroad and traveled to Chile, Nepal, Jordan, Turkey, Spain, Switzerland, and Madrid. While abroad, she researched the impact of international NGOs versus local grassroots nonprofits in advocating for migrant women while making global friends, sharing connections, and seeking to always learn more! Yaju is passionate about advocacy, justice, and uncovering stories of resilience and shifting narratives around the human migration experience.
Jemima Mascary
Treasurer
Jemima is a recent graduate in math from Hamilton College. As a math major and a biology and French double minor, she felt removed from learning about social injustices. Wanting to take a break from the isolated world of math, she decided to spend a semester in Amsterdam at a program centered around the international perspective of sexuality and gender. Traveling to the Netherlands and Morocco increased her motivation to be more present in social justice issues around the world as well as the increased social awareness that comes with traveling. Being a treasurer with The Open perfectly combines her math skills with the efforts of a global collaborative platform.
Amanda Olmo Infante
Social Media Director
Amanda has a degree in sociology from University of Havana. She is passionate about her career and interested in the study of communications, culture, social anthropology and semantics. She has been part of her university's Model United Nations (HAVMUN) work team and has participated in other important events, including a conference given by Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada in 2016. When introduced to the opportunity to participate in The Open she was very proud to be able to work on building a community among youth. She aspires to be able to study marketing in the future since she considers that a very important topic. Her hobbies include dancing and photography, and she would like to travel all over the world.