Maya Penn is an award-winning philanthropist, environmental
activist, entrepreneur, filmmaker, eco-designer, keynote speaker,
artist, animator, coder, illustrator, and writer. She is the CEO of
Maya’s Ideas, a company she started in 2008 when she was just eight
years old. She creates eco-friendly clothing and accessories.
She loves to use her creativity to give back. 10-20% of her profits
go to local and global charities and environmental organizations.
She also started her own nonprofit called Maya’s Ideas 4 The
Planet, where she is working on an ongoing project to give back to
girls in developing countries. She also helps girls pursue their
passions in technology and STEM fields.
She has been featured in Forbes, Time, NPR, CNN, O Magazine,
Essence, The View, The Steve Harvey Show, Huffington Post, The
NRDC, Entrepreneur Magazine, Wired, Black Enterprise, Cosmopolitan,
Ebony, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, and many other
publications. She’s done three TEDTalks. Maya’s TEDWomen Talk has
gone viral, with more than a million views worldwide. Maya is the
youngest female to do two back-to-back official TEDTalks.
“If Maya S. Penn and her book You Got This! are any indication, the
future belongs to girls and will happen happen because of them.
Passionate, heartfelt, practical, true. A girl to girl inspiration.
May the life force that is Maya S. Penn usher in a new day!”
*Eve Ensler*
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