Intersection of Global Cultural Awareness and Public Health

Catherine Wanjohi

Her Future Coalition

Catherine Wanjohi is a life transition coach and speaker, journal writing trainer, organizational development expert, and published author who works primarily in Kenya. She has expertise in training survivors of human trafficking to become coaches and counselors for other victims in rural communities. Other key areas she focuses on include: addressing reproductive health issues and tackling global challenges such as female genital mutilation, HIV, and high teen pregnancy rates. Her talk will provide insight into how her impactful work directly engages with different cultures and marginalized communities.

Amanda Cunningham

Her Future Coalition

Amanda Cunningham is the Chief Operating Officer at Her Future Coalition, an international nonprofit combating sexual and gender-based violence through education, shelter, and job training. Her Future Coalition has served over 5,000 survivors from some of the world’s most vulnerable populations, and their work was recently recognized by The Obama Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance. Before beginning this work, Amanda was a crewmember on a circumnavigation vessel where she witnessed daily the extreme dichotomy between wealth and poverty. When she returned to the United States, she opened yoga studios to build community and create inclusive spaces for health and well-being. These experiences solidified her desire to work for social justice, which by chance led her on a volunteer trip to India in 2015 where she crossed paths with Her Future Coalition. Amanda is an advocate for and ally of, many organizations doing work to fight the inequities of today’s world. Additionally, she is a Sisters of the Planet® Ambassador with Oxfam America and her writing has been featured in Redbook, Healthline, Bustle, Natalist, The Native, and SWAAY.