Brian Ahn

Brian Ahn believes in working to make the world a more sustainable place. Originally from Los Angeles, California, he has had multiple experiences that motivated him to pursue his studies in the Adult Learning & Leadership (ALL) program at Teachers College. He participated in the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and is the co-founder of an educational nonprofit called the Semita Foundation. He believes in the power of education and of being involved in the community to make the world a more sustainable place.

Brian tries hard to make a difference in whatever he does. While in AmeriCorps in 2016, he received a certificate of special congressional recognition from the Congressional Office of Loretta Sanchez. At TC, Brian continues to stay engaged by connecting with other organizations and hosting zoom talks about important issues. He helped organize Zoom discussions with Professor Noam Chomsky, a COVID-19 Response Panel Discussion with the U.S. military, TC Public Safety, the Earth Institute, and the Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center (CHSBDC), and a talk with Dr. Josephine Kim regarding discrimination faced by Asians in the US. In addition, another Zoom event that Brian helped create was a collaboration with the Climate School, the Earth Institute, Columbia at large, Teachers College, and Barnard College to engage with Prof. Noam Chomsky on the Climate Crisis on October 27, 2021. Brian is a service-oriented person. He believes that everyone can make a difference and he is trying to work to make a better environment not just at TC but in other areas as well.

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