Taylor T•••

About

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Taylor is passionate about tackling food insecurity, youth development, and social justice. A Global Affairs major at Notre Dame’s Keough School, pursuing a minor in Social Entrepreneurship. From launching the Share Table initiative to reduce food waste in Florida schools to speaking before the Florida Senate and securing funding for food security programs, Taylor has dedicated his efforts to driving meaningful change. His advocacy work has taken him to international forums, including as an official United Nations delegate to the World Food Forum in Rome & international commitments on six continents. Taylor is humbled at his work being featured on various platforms from the BBC, New York Times, Florida Times Union and other works. T••• is an advocate for GenZ where he has spoken on various issues to global media, state senates & legislators. As a past Florida 4-H State President & Trustee, Taylor represented over youth, advocated for policy changes, and played a key role in securing a $900K legislative grant for youth programming. Now, as a National 4-H YAAC member, Taylor continues working with a diverse team expanding opportunities for over 6.5 million young people and supporting donor stewardship, securing $151.4M for programs. With all this action, Taylor founded his own nonprofit, Local Hands, Global Heart in early 2025 to consult other worthy causes. Beyond advocacy, Taylor had a role in entrepreneurial efforts, as the founder of Plantkingusa, a licensed nursery promoting horticulture education and sustainable agriculture which was recognized as a top U.S nursery. Taylor sold the company in late 2024 to persue higher education. Currently, he still run a part-time Nonprofit Grant service securing over six-figures in funding for various Nonprofits. Today, Taylor is working on research related to the global conflict & cross cultural communication. He was a team member of a dialogue which brought Young Americans, Israelis and Palestinians to Rome for conversation about the war and an audience with the late Pope Francis. Taylor keeps busy in various roles, such as the Deputy Director for KidsKonnectUkraine and commitment as a trustee for various nonprofits. But, makes time for travel, fun, running, and spending time with friends! Taylorgpop@gmail.com