Sam Johnson

Christchurch, New Zealand

Sam Johnson

Christchurch, New Zealand

# Current

- MobiliseMe: Mobilising everyday people for good!
- Freely: Citizen-by-Entrepreneurship
- Founder, Student Volunteer Army
- Trustee, Ministry of Awesome

# Past Projects

- Co-Founder, The Concert. Based on Rockcorps.com, we hosted 24 of New Zealands best musicians for a pop concert exclusively for people who volunteered 4+ hours in the community.

- Chair, UNESCO Looking Beyond Disasters Youth Forum. 60 youth from Christchurch and around the world joined UNESCO for workshops on engaging young people following disasters.

#Awards

- 2012 Young New Zealander of the Year
- 2012 PRINZ Communicator of the Year
- Sir Peter Blake Trust Leadership Award

# Keynote Speaking

- TEDexEQCHCH, TED Speaker.
"Contribution is the most valuable asset we have."
- Google Big Tent, Sendai Japan.
"The Use of Social Media in Natural Disasters."
- World Volunteer Conference, London
" Technology in Volunteering"
- World Vision Global Leadership Convention, NZ
" Using Tools in our pockets to make social change"
- RMIT University Sharing Responsibility in Natural Disasters
"Using Social networks to build community resilience."

  • Work
    • Volunteer Army Foundation
  • Education
    • Reading Law and Political Science at University of Canterbury