Everything You Think You Know about Millenials Is Wrong: Jackie Rotman at TEDxStanford

Jackie Rotman, '12, founded Everybody Dance Now! (EDN!) at age 14 to help underserved youth build self-esteem and establish healthy lifestyles. Featured on MTV's America's Best Dance Crew, EDN! is a national, youth-led movement and sustainable organization that has served over 5,000 students in 12 cities. Rotman was recognized as one of Glamour's Top Ten College Women for her work with EDN!. A graduate of Stanford's Public Policy Program, Rotman was the first nonprofit leader in Stanford's StartX accelerator, and has worked at the Bridgespan Group, a leading social-sector consultancy. Formerly EDN!'s executive director, Rotman is now the executive director of Spark, a nonprofit philanthropic network based in San Francisco with 11,000 young professional members who have invested in grants and services for grassroots women's organizations, globally and locally.

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