United Nations Association - Los Angeles Chapter 
| Our mission | UNA-LA's mission is to inspire, educate, and mobilize the LA Community to support the vital work of the United Nations. |
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United Nations Association – Los Angeles Chapter
| About us | The United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) is a movement of Americans dedicated to supporting the United Nations. With over 20,000 members (60% under the age of 26) and more than 200 chapters across the country, UNA-USA members are united in their commitment to global engagement and their belief that each of us can play a part in advancing the UN’s mission and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. |
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Isabel became recently the President of the United Nations Association – Orange County (UNA-OC). Before she used to lead Young Professionals at
both UNA-OC and at Southern California Division. She is also chair of Education at UNA-OC and Associate Professor, Instructor at Fashion Institute
of Design and Merchandising, Coach of Creativity and Innovation.
As a National Council member and President of UNA-OC, Isabel was a speaker at the side event of the 43rd session Human Right Council. Voices and
recommendation from American Society. A conversation ahead of the 3 rd U.S Universal Periodic Review addressing Human Trafficking in Southern California.
Isabel Treidl has a Bachelor’s degree in Product Design Engineering and a Master’s in Business Administration. Certified in Marketing at the University of California Berkeley.
Since she was young, Isabel has been motivated by social issues and has worked to improve the quality of people’s lives. During college, she participated in several conferences, seminars and national publications that spearheaded the development of cheaper prosthetics to replace the knee. She worked with the Colombian Army to help veterans who had lost their limbs due to land mines. She won local and national awards for biomedical research and entrepreneurship. In 2008 she received a scholarship from the Inter-American Development Bank National Young Entrepreneurs Award for a cultural mission to China in order to enhance her entrepreneurial skills. In 2009 she started working as a consultant and developed projects for the Colombian Government and private companies, and became a member of In-Nove, a Latin American consulting firm. In 2019 she received a grant to conduct research in
Israel regarding creativity across cultures.
As seen on Forbes
MacKenzie Bezos, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced today that she has given $1.67 billion to charities to date. She also announced that she has formally changed her name to MacKenzie Scott. The nonprofit organizations she has donated to fall under nine categories: racial equity, LGBTQ+ equity, gender equity, economic mobility, empathy and bridging divides, functional democracy, public health, global development and climate change. Of the nine causes, she has given by far the most to racial equity—with $586.7 million in gifts.
#lgbt #lgbtq🌈 #lgbtqia #Amazon #jeffbesos #femaleempowerment #GenderEquality #economy #humanrights
Misinformation spreading around the world is hampering our ability to make progress on many of the world’s most pressing issues: from fighting #COVID19, to the struggle for racial justice and the climate emergency.
We all have a role to play in stopping the spread of misinformation.
Pause — and verify facts before you share anything online.
#TakeCareBeforeYouShare
The world has lost a towering force that forged the way for modern civil rights activism.
Congressman John Lewis dedicated his life to the civil rights movement and paved a road for the advancement of equality, justice, human rights and peace in the US which rippled around the world. His display of unyielding activism and community engagement reflects the values of our chapter and the UNA as a collective.
Today is also Mandela Day. We reflect on the lives of these two great leaders, Nelson Mandela and John Lewis. It is now our responsibility to honor and continue their legacies through our work in the UNA-USA and our stewardship of the UN Charter and Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
We send our condolences to Mr. Lewis’ family, friends, our UNA-USA Atlanta Chapter and the City of Atlanta.
#johnlewis #blm #blmmovement #government #equality #civilrights #news #congress #atlanta
Designing a Sustainable Future
This chat will explore the global impact of a built environment and the importance of incorporating sustainable design practices during COVID and looking forward to a post-COVID future.
William Schneider, Interior Architect
Principal, William Schnieder Design
William Schneider is an award winning interior architect who established his firm in 2003, implementing a luxury residential background to the design of boutique hotels, senior living, restaurants and wineries.
Carissa Oyedele, AIA, LEED BD+C
Associate Principal, Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners
Carissa Oyedele has designed and managed sustainable projects such as the City of Santa Monica’s first LEED Gold project, the Santa Monica Public Library, and the first LEED Platinum US Embassy in Helsinki, Finland.