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Jean Paul Laurent

Founder & CEO of Unspoken Smiles Foundation

Jean Paul Laurent is an Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur currently based in New York City. He has worked with youth across the world since 2014, reporting on critical issues including Women Empowerment, Poverty Alleviation, Economic Development, Social Entrepreneurship, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and Public Health. In founding Unspoken Smiles Foundation, Jean Paul has turned a simple idea into a global movement. The Unspoken Smiles Foundation provides a solution to two critical issues: poor oral health, particularly in children; and inadequate access to viable career and earning opportunities for women in developed countries. Jean Paul has also produced work for DentistryIQ, Thrive Global, and The New York Times. Jean Paul holds an Executive Masters in Public Administration from Columbia University | School of International and Public Affairs. For fun, you can often find him at a ballroom dance competition.

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