21st Century Teens

Top 5 Most Influential Teens Of The 21st Century

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MALALA YOUSAFZAI + 18

+ Pakistani Youth Activist

+ Taliban gunman shot her in the head while she was going to school

+ Promotes girls education

+ Nobel Peace Prize recipient (youngest recipient ever)

+ The Malala fund has been set up to fund efforts to help kidnapped Nigerian girls as well as Syrian refugees

"I tell my story, not because it is unique, but because it is not. It is the story of many girls."

     

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MO'NE DAVIS + 14

+ Cover of Sports Illustrated (readers told to "remember her name")

+ Pitches a shutout game in the little league world series

+ Most anticipated young baseball player of 2015

+ With accolades from Michelle Obama and Ellen DeGeneres

+  Role model for young girls in male-dominated sports

"I was heckled by the Dads: 'Get that girl off the field.'"

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ERIK FINMAN + 16

+ Founder of Botangle.com (Offers tutoring over Video chat)

+ Invested $1000 in Bitcoin and it spiked to $100 000

+ Goal is to make $1 million by the time he is 18

+ There was limited Educational facilities in physical reach for him hence why he made the site

+ If he reaches his goals he does not want to attend college 

"I wanted it so that any person like me, who doesn't have the same opportunities as someone living in a really nice school district, can go on my site and learn anything they want."

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LYDIA KO + 18

+ Ranks third among women golfers worldwide

+ Youngest millionaire

+ Has an Endorsement deal with Callaway

+ Lives in NZ and has sparked more interest in the sport in South Korea (homeland)

+ One of the best golfers among JUNIORS across the globe as well.

"Golf is like 99.9% of my life, and then there's school. I don't get much time to go out with my friends."

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FLYNN MCGARRY + 16

+ Emerged Chef du jour in the culinary industry 

+ Began in his own kitchen, building different parts

+ Started a Supper club called Eureka (serves 1 person for $160)

+ Cover of New York times and appeared on the Today Show

+ Goal is to own the best restaurant in the world

“Once I started to discover more about fine dining and the actual art form behind cooking, then I started to become obsessed.”

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