Healthy Teen Network is pleased to announce that young activist Nelly Vianna has been selected to receive the 2018 Youth 360° Innovation Award.

With the Youth 360° Innovation Award, Healthy Teen Network recognizes emerging innovations and achievements in adolescent sexual and reproductive health promotion that integrate the social determinants of health. In current times especially, it is critical that we maintain a spotlight on adolescent sexual and reproductive health, through our advocacy efforts. But how can we support and empower adolescents and young adults if they never have a place at the table? That is what our awardee, Nelly Vianna, set out to change.

Nelly is a 12-year-old activist and aspiring product designer. She is the creator of KidActivism.com, an educational platform for young activists and their allies. After years of being the only child in the room, Nelly was inspired to ensure the future is designed in collaboration with more young activists like her. Today, she also helps design inclusive mobile games for kids with empowering storylines. During her free time, she likes to draw, make slime, eat pocky, and find creative ways to escape chores.

This kind of innovative Youth 360° holistic health promotion supports and empowers young people to lead healthy sexual and reproductive lives. Nelly’s hard work and commitment to giving youth a voice is deserving of our appreciation and admiration, and we are honored for her to accept this award.

Healthy Teen Network will celebrate Nelly’s efforts by presenting the Youth 360° Innovation award on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, during the awards luncheon at the Hyatt Mission Bay Spa & Marina in San Diego, CA.