Hannah Salwen

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Hannah is a freshman at New York University. A graduate of Atlanta Girls' School, she was a member of the student council, co-captain of the varsity volleyball team and part of the school's mentoring program called Girl Talk. Her favorite role at school was as co-creator of Hunger Week, a program that uses a series of experiences to teach students about the lives of kids in the developing world.

Hannah started volunteering when she was about 8 years old, at the Atlanta Community Food Bank and then at a restaurant for homeless men and women. These days, Hannah is on the board of the United Nations Foundation program called GirlUp, and in November 2010 was named one of Glamour Magazine's Amazing Young Women.

Hannah loves yoga, hip-hop music and really mind-bending movies.

The Salwens spend much of their time and energy on their Power of Half Schools Initiative, in which poor students in south Atlanta become empowered through generosity and service. The story of The Power of Half has been featured in The New York Times, CBS Sunday Morning, The View, People and Oprah magazines and many other media outlets.