ABOUT iNSPIRED GEN

Hello world! Meet iNspired Generation, led by co-founders and best buds, Christina and Natalie.

Our story began back in 2006: Christina was returning from two semesters studying in Europe, facing her final year of college, her first batch of student loans and her parents’ incessant question, “Christina, what are you going to do with your life?”

Her travel bug was itching like crazy but her bank account was lacking, so she began exploring scholarship opportunities.  All she found were research-based programs, and, given she could barely drag herself down the street to the library to write her honors thesis, research on the other side of the world was not an option! That’s when a professor told Christina about the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship -- a scholarship opportunity to go overseas, no research required. She was thrilled! Christina applied, got the scholarship, and spent a fantastic year in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Fast-forward to 2008: Natalie was trudging through the trenches of her first year of law school while Christina was dancing tango and traveling all over Argentina. Natalie really wanted to spend a semester studying international law in another country, but how could she find the resources to follow her dreams? Inspired by Christina, Natalie applied for the Rotary scholarship, won it and spent her last year of law school spreading goodwill in South America.

As it turned out, the Rotary scholarship was more than a means to study abroad. Rotary is a global network of movers and shakers, do-gooders and world-savers. Through the Rotary community, Christina and Natalie were infused with something new: a deep desire to serve -- to improve the world.

Christina and Natalie returned to the US of A alive with inspiration. Their experience abroad with Rotary had changed their lives. They soon learned Rotary does not get nearly enough applicants for the Ambassadorial Scholarship, or any of their youth and young adult programs. They did research and found tons of other awesome opportunities offered to young people and, again, not nearly enough young people taking advantage! Thousands of awesome opportunities, hundred of thousands eager young people around the world.

Christina and Natalie knew that something needed to connect young people to opportunities, and opportunities to young people. That’s why iNspired Generation was created and that is what we are all about -- connecting you to a world of awesome opportunity! What are you waiting for? Get connected!

OUR MISSION

Empowering young people by inspiring them to engage with themselves, their opportunities, their communities and their world.

OUR VISION

A global network of young people improving the world through community engagement, service, scholarship and leadership.

MEET THE IGEN TEAM

Christina Dombrowsky,
Co-Founder + Executive Director

... is a bona fide Hall of Famer: she was 2007’s sole inductee into the University of Florida Business College’s Hall of Fame. Christina is Colombian-American, an ATHENA nominated Young Leader, a former Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar and has led (and continues leading) more organizations than can be counted on her hands and feet. Christina is a former competitive cheerleader, dances tango and has lived in Argentina, Holland and Italy.

Natalie Castellanos,
Co-Founder + Director of Operations

... is a recent law school grad turned world-wandering social entrepreneur. Natalie spent 2010 studying international law in Buenos Aires, Argentina as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. She is passionate about helping others, writing, drinking mochas and attempting to solve her Rubik’s Cube. Natalie speaks fluent Spanglish.

Gabriela Filasky,
Board of Directors

... is a creative jack-of-all-trades and non-profit innovator. This former Operation Smile Fellow has an eye for beauty, lives for inspiration and has a huge heart filled with love for puppies, troll dolls and dance parties. Gabby currently lives in New York City and recently co-authored a children’s book.

Kristian Sedeño,
Board of Directors

... is a globetrotting adventurer, currently residing in New York City where he spends his days venturing into the world of finance as an Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers. This Cuban-American native of Miami holds a master’s degree from Vanderbilt University and is the proud creator of Florida’s own version of Monopoly, called Keyopoly.

Jeffrey Tockman,
Board of Directors

... has a lifetime of experience turning dreams into reality. This holder of graduate degrees in law and business spends his time guiding small business owners to success, as well as contributing to the success of his own business ventures. Jeff has lived in cities all around the world, from England to Australia to the USA, and currently resides in South Florida. Jeff loves the outdoors and will soon be running half-marathons in less than 2 hours.

Kate Wilson,
Board of Directors

... is a vibrant, community-improving native of Florida. This enthusiastic University of Florida grad and Gator fan spends her days working as an Urban Planner, her nights Geocaching and her weekends training for and competing in marathons and triathlons. Kate is zealously devoted to community improvement beyond South Florida, too; in 2010 she went on a mission trip to Haiti to help rebuild a children’s orphanage in the city of Gonaives.

CONTACT US

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