09/02/2026
What an incredible day speaking at the United Nations yesterday at the made_impact Summit.
To share the Nick Katsoris Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation’s story at the UN was truly a full circle moment - from a journey that started 22 years ago with a book about a lamb named “Loukoumi” that travels around the world, meets friends and does good deeds to now be speaking at the UN about global education and cultural exchange.
The Loukoumi Foundation’s mission is rooted in empowering young people to make a difference — now inspiring over 150,000 children from 30 countries to lead with kindness, compassion, service, and the belief that each of us has the power to create positive change in our communities and our world through causes that we are passionate about.
The Summit brought together changemakers, leaders, and visionaries who are committed to creating meaningful social impact and building a more equitable, sustainable, and peaceful world.
I was especially honored to serve on a panel focused on Global Education and Exchange, where I had the opportunity to ratify something I deeply believe - Made Impact’s mission - and that is that: International exchange and education are the world’s best long-term strategy for achieving human potential, prosperity, and peace.
Thank you to Chris Arnold abedin and everyone at Made Impact and for creating a platform where these important conversations can happen and I applaud and support your goal of collecting one million stories, and to all the speakers that inspired us all day.
And a very special, heartfelt thank you to Alexandra Akira for believing in the Loukoumi mission and for inviting me to be part of this extraordinary experience. Your belief in what we are building means more than words can say.
I leave the UN even more inspired to continue the work of empowering young people to make a difference — one good deed, one connection, and one story at a time.
