Juliana Manalo
Juliana Manalo
I'm currently studying at Simon Fraser University, pursuing a joint major in Business Administration and Communications with a minor in Sustainable Development. my interest in business strategy, storytelling, and social change to help strengthen communities and empower others.
As the founder of a nonprofit, I find myself in many different spaces focused on community care, sustainability, and youth empowerment.
Currently finishing my undergraduate degree in business systems, media literacy, and sustainability studies.
Planning the Vancouver Kindness Movement's 8th year!
Spearheading The Impact Lab and Forward Vision Program with Enactus SFU for 2026.
Sharing chorale music all over Metro Vancouver (and touring the world) with the Vancouver Youth Choir!
Working 3 part time jobs.
Social Innovation Fellow for the 2026 Sprout Fellowship Cohort.
Learning more about sustainability and how the public sector can actively engage the field of urban studies and climate industrialism!
Experimenting with different mediums that allow me to bring some of my doodles to life.
Explore the art of short films and cinematography - NYU
Taking self taught intro to programming and design courses to learn more about UX/UI.
Travel to 30 countries before I'm 30!
Produced, edited, and arranged two nation-wide virtual band and choir performances to raise 5K for displaced and at risk youth. (Melodies of Youth)
Founded (and still currently run) my youth-led non-profit: Vancouver Kindness Movement; we just launched a pollinator seed card project by working with local artists to create products to promote climate action.
Interned at various industry fields: law, utilities, non-profit, and federal government.
Worked several part-time jobs in media for local Metro Vancouver choirs: BC Youth Choir, Vancouver Youth Choir, and Phoenix Chamber Choir.
Helped run the 2025 snap election in my riding as the Communications Campaign Director.
Wrote and presented a TedX talk on productivity levels being linked in compassionate leadership styles in organizations.
One of 2024's Top 25 Under 25 with the Board of Trade.
Won 1st place and got Honourable Mention at the NYT 100 Words Microfiction Challenge, was the youngest in my category.
Raised over 25k for local charities that support causes like: education, social and civil work, cultural restoration, and serving the unhoused.
Hosted a cafe fundraiser concert spotlighting young up and coming musicians in Surrey, while raising funds for holiday volunteer sandwich making events.
Directed food photography and ad campaigns for Indigo Cafe!
Successfully spearheading and passing a referendum campaign on campus to over 45,000 students to increase funding for student groups.
Worked on a research publication for the UN ECLAC on Sustainability Governance and Action; focused on ecological system restoration.