The YouTuber and Girls’ Education Activist Varaidzo “Vee” Kativhu recently announced that she had joined the advisory board for Lady Gaga and Cynthia Germanotta’s foundation “Born This Way Foundation”. This adds to the ever growing list of impressive partnerships and organisations, the young YouTuber and activist is involved in.
Vee Kativhu was selected from over 360 applications from around the world. The foundation said that they selected a thoughtful group of inspirational and engaged youth. Youth who are making a meaningful impact in their communities. The selected team of Advisors will play a pivotal role in the planning and execution of programs and campaigns core to the Foundation’s mission. This mission is to make kindness cool, validate the emotions of young people everywhere, and eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health.
Vee was elated by the appointment and she felt especially proud to have been chosen. She expressed that she had always admired Lady Gaga’s charity and loved what she stands for.
I have ALWAYS wanted to sit as a member of an advisory board and for THIS one to be the first one, the one I’ve admired for a long time, is HUGE!!! I’ve always LOVED what Lady Gaga stands for & how her music uplifts people all around the world & to now serve as a ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER for a Foundation she co-founded with her amazing mom Cynthia Germanotta is crazy to me!
Vee Kativhu uses her numerous online platforms to support over 300,000 underrepresented youth to reach their full academic potential. As the Founder of her non-profit organization, Empowered By Vee, she is also providing academic empowerment skills to students who feel unsupported by running her renowned skill-based workshops in schools and universities around the world.
A recent graduate of both Oxford and Harvard Universities, Vee has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to diversity and empowerment, receiving accolades such as the Diana Award Legacy Award from Princes Harry and William, the United Kingdom Rare Rising Star award from Members of U.K Parliament, and the Diversity Champion award from Oxford’s Vice-Chancellor.
Vee is also a Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals selected by the United Nations for the 2022-2024 period. In the near future, she plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Education Leadership and work alongside other changemakers to address the pressing issue of the 130 million girls who are currently out of school.
