My name is Alex Quian, and I'm a Gen Z social impact leader who is passionate about encouraging other youth to serve their communities.

This mission is inspired by a life-changing experience I had in summer 2019. I asked my mentor how I could learn more about serving my community, and he challenged me to complete 30 different service projects in 30 days. Despite my initial hesitation, I took on this challenge. From July 1 - July 30, 2019, I impacted over 1,800 people in the DFW area, worked with more than 20 organizations, and mobilized more than 150 people to volunteer with us. This initiative was featured by NBC5, Dallas Innovates, the CW33, the Dallas Observer, and other local publications.

I learned so many valuable personal and professional lessons from this experience, but most importantly, it showed me the importance of giving back. Inspired to continue serving my community, I started a nonprofit to support the holistic development of youth in the areas of service-learning, entrepreneurism, lifelong learning, physical and mental wellness, and professionalism. Founded shortly before the pandemic, this nonprofit created a website for college kids to access critical COVID resources; launched a podcast that allowed executives to provide mentorship advice to young people; and started a scholarship for high school seniors impacted by COVID.
 
These service experiences showed me the power that young people like me had to change our communities, so in 2021, I wrote a book to encourage other youth to serve. The book, "Better Together: How 30 Days of Service Changed My Life," shares blueprints for the service projects that I had done, shares valuable lessons from my journey of service, and provides resources that help youth get involved in their communities. 

Committed to this mission of encouraging youth to serve, I founded a new nonprofit, United by Serving, that empowers youth to create and lead their own service by providing them with training and resources. I spend much of my time speaking directly to students about how they can be active in their communities and working with nonprofits to better incorporate youth-led service initiatives into their work. 
 
Because of this work, I've also had the privilege of supporting The Allstate Foundation's youth empowerment program. I was one of fourteen changemakers selected to contribute to their groundbreaking research report, "In Our Own Voices," which I've presented to audiences across the country, including at the National Governors Association's Summer Meeting.