03/09/2026
🛫 Meet Sydney Thomas, TOCA’s Inaugural Catalyst Honoree!🛫
What does it mean to be a catalyst?
At Teens of Color Abroad, we believe it means using your leadership, relationships, and influence to create opportunities that might not otherwise exist—and helping others see possibilities beyond what they thought was possible.
That is exactly what Sydney Blake Thomas represents.
As Director of Brand Marketing at Beis Sydney builds brands at the intersection of product, culture, and community, leading strategy across partnerships, product marketing, consumer strategy, PR, executive visibility, and experiential. Her career has spanned public relations, creative strategy, and brand marketing, earning recognition as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree for Marketing & Advertising.
But we are especially proud to celebrate Sydney for the leadership she brings to TOCA as a member of our Board of Directors. Sydney understands that access to new experiences can be transformative. She believes in putting people and community at the center of the work—and she brings that same spirit to TOCA’s mission to help teens of color travel, explore, and expand their vision of what is possible.
As our inaugural Catalyst Honoree, Sydney represents the kind of leadership we hope to celebrate for years to come: visionary, community-centered, and committed to creating pathways for others to thrive.
Please join us in celebrating Sydney at the TOCA First Annual Benefit on October 8 in New York City.
🌎 October 8, 2026
✨ 6–9 PM
📍 Salesforce Tower – Ohana Floor
RSVP: https://secure.givelively.org/event/teens-of-color-abroad/teens-of-color-abroad-s-1st-annual-benefit
