Sr. Irene O'Neill is the founder and president of Sisters Rising Worldwide, a global nonprofit that helps 650,000 Catholic sisters worldwide connect, collaborate and act through the PeaceRoom technology platform. A former educator and longtime leader of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Ministries Foundation, she has served as a regent for Bethlehem University in Palestine and a trustee for Avila University. She currently serves on the board of Catholic Investment Services. Learn more at www.srw.org.

Barbara Spears is a member of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. She is president of the National Black Sisters Conference and chair of the African Sisters Education Collaborative. With over 50 years in education, she advocates passionately for civil rights and social justice. 

Jenny Castañeda es una joven de Otavalo, Ecuador. Está en proceso de formación en la Congregación Religiosa Ayllu Guadalupepac Misioneracuna. Ella agradece a Dios por llamarla a la vida consagrada y, en su camino, ha redescubierto el valor de sus raíces indígenas andinas. Aunque no creció conectada con su cultura, ahora busca reconciliarse con ella y vivir en armonía con la creación. Su historia refleja el deseo de muchos jóvenes indígenas de volver a sus raíces y encontrar a Dios en lo cotidiano.