Mark Leschinsky
Mark Leschinsky is an American student and change-maker who has gained recognition for his contributions to the fields of education, the arts, and invention.
Mark Leschinsky | |
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Born | United States |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Social entrepreneurship |
Title | Founder of Student World Impact Film Festival |
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Education
changeAs of 2024, Leschinsky is a student at Stanford University (Stanford, CA).[1]
Social Entrepreneurship
changePrior to attending Stanford University, Leschinsky founded the Student World Impact Film Festival or SWIFF, a student film festival that does not charge submission fees and that prioritizes underrepresented students.[2][3][4][5] Since December 2020, Leschinsky led his organization to spotlight 12,156 young filmmakers from 149 countries.[6][7][8][9]
In 2023, Leschinsky's leadership and humanitarian work led him to receive The Diana Award[10] from the British Royal Family along with being named a Prudential Emerging Visionary by Prudential Financial.[11] In 2024, Leschinsky was named a Coca-Cola Scholar by The Coca-Cola Company.[1][12][13][14][15]
Advisory Roles to NGOs and NPOs
changeIn late 2023, Leschinsky became an advisor to multiple socially-driven organizations, including UNICEF at the United Nations, Nickelodeon, PBS, and the Association of Children's Museums.[16][17][18] As a young advisor, he provides organizations with advice on growing their initiatives focused on youth agency and change-making.[19]
Inventing
changeIn 2014, to protect healthcare workers fighting Ebola in Africa, Leschinsky developed a novel design for a hazmat suit, which was self-disinfecting.[20][21][22][23][24] In 2015, he was inducted into the National Gallery for America's Young Inventors at the National Museum of Education in Akron, Ohio for his design.[25][26][27][28] Leschinsky received a United States Patent for the "Self Disinfecting Protective Garment" in 2016 (patent number US9392824B1).[29][30][25][31][32] In 2023, a second Patent was received for a "Wearable Air Sterilizer with Slidable Face Shield" (patent number D986510).[33]
Leschinsky has also appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for his invention of a snack-on-the-go recorder, the "Eat-Corder."[34]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Doyle, Doug (2023-03-28). "Prudential Emerging Visionaries winner Mark Leschinsky of Mahwah, NJ is changing the youth film festival landscape". WBGO. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ "North Jersey teen named a 'visionary' for starting an international student film fest". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ "New Jersey youth recognized by Prudential Emerging Visionaries program". 2023-02-21.
- ↑ "Mahwah Teen Founds Festival To Create 'Equitable' Film Community". Mahwah, NJ Patch. 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ by. "SWIFF 2023: Global Storytelling thru Film – UVI VOICE 2.0". Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ Donham, Madi. "New Jersey Teen Makes Filmmaking Accessible for Youth Around the World". Points of Light. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ "Finalist Award for Best Documentary Announced at 2023 Student World Impact Film Festival". Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ FREEMAN, LAURA. "Lifelong Hudson educator inspires documentary by young inventor". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ Roll of Honour 2023 Diana Award on diana-award
- ↑ "Prince William and Prince Harry Unite for Award in Name of Late Mother Princess Diana". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ "Our 2024 Semifinalists". Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ↑ "Our 2024 Coke Scholars". Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ↑ Strauss, Eric (2023-02-23). "Mahwah teen 1 of 25 nationally to be named 'Emerging Visionary' by Prudential". ROI-NJ. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ "Prudential Financial names its next Emerging Visionaries". www.hawaiinewsnow.com. 2023-02-21. Archived from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ https://assets-global.website-files.com/63d69cbfa1d7b497810a4372/64da4f5946f840f94d1a73ca_2022-23%20SWIFF%20Impact%20Report%20(Compressed).pdf
- ↑ "NEI high school student video contest winners visit NIH | National Eye Institute". www.nei.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ Prudential (2023-02-21). "New Jersey youth recognized by Prudential Emerging Visionaries program". WFLA. Archived from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ "New Jersey youth recognized by Prudential Emerging Visionaries program". Bloomberg.com. 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ News 12 Staff (2020-03-02). "Mahwah teen invents self-disinfecting hazmat suit for health workers". News 12 - New Jersey. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Eight-Year-Old from Mahwah Invents 'Self-Cleaning' Ebola Hazmat Suit". Mahwah, NJ Patch. 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ "Gifted, talented 8-year-old inventor tackles Ebola". Dispatch Argus. 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ Library of Congress. "Letters About Literature Winners".
- ↑ "Gifted, talented 8-year-old inventor tackles Ebola". Dispatch Argus. 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Meet Mark Leschinsky: Camp Invention Alum Turned Inventor | National Inventors Hall of Fame®". www.invent.org. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ Ohio, The University of Akron. "mark leschinsky coronavirus film rbc alumni". The University of Akron, Ohio. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ "Mark D. Leschinsky | National Museum of Education". www.nmoe.org. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ "Inventive New Jersey siblings prove that good ideas can come at any age | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/5e/85/b9/f2fba6baf28b54/US9392824.pdf
- ↑ "Generation Make: The Nine-Year-Old Who Wants To Stop Ebola - video Dailymotion". Dailymotion. 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ NJ.com, Myles Ma | NJ Advance Media for (2014-12-09). "Mahwah 8-year-old invents Ebola hazmat suit (VIDEO)". nj. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ "Inventive New Jersey siblings prove that good ideas can come at any age". Washington Post. 2022-02-02. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ↑ https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/08/1d/70/f31198f4ea7da6/USD986510.pdf
- ↑ Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Clip: Fallonventions: Eat Corder - NBC.com, retrieved 2024-07-15