Founder and President
Anh (Elsa) La
Founder & President of Inspire Youth Journal, Vietnam Public Forum Academy (formerly Inspire Youth Debate), and 4TheYouth Foundation. She also founded and leads Empowering Afghan Girls & Young Women through Public Forum Debate and Empowering Ghana Youth through Public Forum Debate, initiatives of Vietnam Public Forum Academy.
Honored to serve as a guest speaker at the following events:
– Invited to deliver a 10-minute speech at the John Locke Institute’s 2023 Global Essay Prize Gala Dinner and Conference.
– Invited by the Malaysian Ministry of Youth and Sports to participate as one of 12 guest speakers representing ten ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste at the ASEAN Youth Volunteer Forum 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, July 2025. The Forum was attended by the Malaysian Minister of Youth and Sports, Malaysian officials, delegates, and young participants (ages 18–35) from ASEAN Member States and Timor-Leste.
– The Role of Effective Communication cum Story Telling in Youth Development and Empowerment — Young African Leaders for Global Impact online conference for young (ages 20–25) from Nigeria and beyond, November 2025.
– Innovating Her Way — an online conference for young women and youth entrepreneurs (ages 18–35) from Nigeria and beyond, October 2025.
– Writers’ Craft Clinic 2025 — a mentorship program within the Ink and Intellect project, designed to train beginner writers in Ghana in essay, article, and creative writing, with a focus on civic engagement and social issues (October 2025).
– Global Impact Webinar for youth in Pakistan, June 2025.
– Ink & Intellectual 2024, where she presented on “Crafting Compelling Essays and Articles” to youth in Ghana, December 2024.
– Fulbright Vietnam Debate Talk Show, March 2024.
Interviewed by UNDP to help UNDP better understand how to approach development challenges related to youth empowerment and engagement in Vietnam, making sure that UNDP has an integrated and comprehensive strategy to catalyze youth potential.