Talia Leman

Talia Leman is the CEO and a founder of RandomKid, an organization that empowers young people to do good deeds[1][2] by providing structure, staff and a tax exempt umbrella organization to receive and disperse funds.[3]

At the age of 10, as a student in Waukee, Iowa, and concerned about the effects of Hurricane Katrina, Leman organized children across the country to raise money and support for those affected. Her efforts resulted in more than $10 million being pledged by children across the country. RandomKid was the winner of a 2008 World of Children award, as well as the 2010 United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Intercultural Innovations Award.[4]

Leman has been honored by the US Congress via a tribute by Congressman Tom Latham.[5] Leman has published a book, A Random Book about the Power of ANYone.[6]

Notes
  1. Leman, T. (2012). a random book about the power of anyone by a random kid. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster. Retrieved from http://books.simonandschuster.com/random-book-about-the-power-of-ANYone-by-a-random/Talia-Leman/9781451664843
  2. Clark, S. (2008). 77 creative ways kids can serve. (p. 122). Indianapolis, IN: Wesleyan Publishing House.
  3. Cramer, K., & Wasiak, H. (2009). Changing the way you see everything through asset-based thinking for teens. (p. 166). Philadelphia, PA: Running press kids.
  4. United Nations Alliance of Civilizations 2010 Intercultural Innovations Award - http://interculturalinnovation.org/randomkid/
  5. Latham, T. (2008). Tribute to talia leman. United States of America Congressional Record Proceedings and Debates of the 110th Congress Second Session, 154(9), 153-154. Retrieved from https://books.google.com/books?id=d7jDX7mCufAC&pg=PA153-IA131&dq="Talia Leman"&as_brr=0&cd=2
  6. RandomKid. "Meet The Team". RandomKid. Retrieved 22 July 2018.

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