2021 International Honorees

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards operates in other countries where Prudential has a significant business presence. Below are the top volunteers from Brazil, China, India and Japan.

Year

Yijia Tian

China

Yijia Tian, 16, of Shandong , a junior at Tai Shan High School of Shandong Province, has drawn from her own experience with albinism to start the “Xiaohe Charity Moon Home Albinism Care Project,” an initiative that provides scholarships, networking activities, programming...

Xinyi Li

China

Xinyi Li, 18, of Beijing, a senior at the high school affiliated with Renmin University of China, led an initiative to provide children in underserved communities with the resources they need for a 21st-century education, and the support to stay engaged and motivated at...

Carolina Lindquist

Brazil

Carolina Lindquist, 16, of São Paulo, a 9th Grade at Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo is the founder of "Globalizando," a mentoring platform that promotes free, innovative and affordable language learning throughout Brazil. A self-taught student of English,...

Kazue Nishi

Brazil

Kazue Nishi, 18, of Distrito Federal, a 12th Grade at Centro de Ensino Médio 02 do Gama , was inspired by the ongoing dialogue around the environmental impact of plastic straws to embark on a project that turned orange peels into biodegradable plastic. Kazue worked with a...

Jayant Hooda

India

Jayant Hooda, 18, of Sonipat, a class 12 student of Sir Chhotu Ram Modern Sr. Sec. School in Ratangarh Majra, Haryana , started “The Sensible Voice Organization” (TSV) to take on the core issues behind the growing number of serious crimes committed by children and young...

Anjali Surana

India

Anjali Surana, 18, of Kolkata, a class 12 student at Calcutta International School, West Bengal, founded “Fullstopp,” a Gen-Z powered nonprofit that aims to achieve a more gender-equal world by debunking cultural taboos around menstruation through awareness, advocacy and...

Hina Kato

Japan

Hina Kato, 16, of Oiso, Kanagawa, a 4th grade student at Jishukan Secondary School in Isehara, Kanagawa prefecture, is an active proponent of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, serving as a UN ambassador and promoting the plan in presentations to public...

Akiho Uchiyama

Japan

Akiho Uchiyama, 18, of Taira, Fukushima, a 3rd grade student at Taira Industrial High School in Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture, led several COVID-19 safety initiatives at her school, including a project that installed wooden partition screens in the school library so students...

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2021 International Honorees