Emily Chong

Emily Chong

Co- Founder at NationSwell Studio

TED Attendee
New York, New York, United States
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About Emily

I am a…

Activist, Buddhist, Business leader, Change agent, Concerned citizen, Connector, Entrepreneur, Explorer, Foodie, Global soul, Idea generator, Marketer, Single, Social entrepreneur, Startup, World traveler

Bio

Emily Chong is the Co-Founder of NationSwell Studio. NationSwell connects America's leading problem solvers and accelerates their solutions through our unique ecosystem of platforms: NationSwell Council, a membership community of 1000+ leaders who are tackling the nation’s critical issues; NationSwell Studio, a campaign studio that partners with organizations to accelerate ideas, solutions and narratives; NationSwell Publishing, a content platform that tells unexpected stories about the innovators working to move our country forward. Prior, Emily was on the founding team of Catchafire.org, the world’s leading skills-based volunteer platform. Emily is a Senior Advisor to the Biomimicry Institute and Catchafire and is currently pursuing a Masters in transpersonal psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies.

I'm passionate about

Nature, psychology, relationships, community, storytelling, skills-based volunteering, Biomimicry.

An idea worth spreading

Hurt people hurt people, healed people heal people.

Areas of expertise

Brand campaign development, community, Movement building, profit & purpose, social impact, Social impact strategy

The TED story

I'm seeking adventure, mischief, surprise, laughter and mind-blowing conversations.

Things you might not know

Telling the truth and creating safe spaces for vulnerability