Jiayuan Tian is an incoming graduate student at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and a recent graduate of Minerva University, where he majored in Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences. He is the co-founder of OneXplore, a social enterprise expanding global learning access for underrepresented Chinese youth, and the founder of Tilting Futures Chinese Media Center. Jiayuan has been recognized with the Diana Award and named a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum for his work at the intersection of education, youth empowerment, and social innovation.