Rebecca Irby is the Founder and President of PEAC Institute (Peace | Education | Art | Culture), a peacebuilding organization in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations (ECOSOC). Her work bridges youth leadership, Indigenous-centered collaboration, and culture-forward storytelling to help people move from overwhelm into connection, agency, and care. Rebecca has led PEAC’s UN Youth Delegation and year-round leadership development programming for over a decade, expanding access for young people from underrepresented communities to engage in civic leadership and global dialogue. She is part of the ICAN coalition awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for its work to eliminate nuclear weapons, and she also serves on UN affiliated committees focused on financing for development and climate finance.