Mireille “Mimi” Umutoni Sekamana
Mireille “Mimi” Umutoni Sekamana is a youth designer committed to using her expertise in youth-centered design to empower young people in Rwanda to know their rights and have the information and agency they require to steer their own future. Since 2016, Mireille has worked with YLabs, an international organization that generates youth-driven solutions to “address the biggest challenges to young people’s health and economic opportunity worldwide.” At YLabs Rwanda, Mireille develops engaging and entertaining digital platforms that both resonate with young people and provide them critical information and access to health services. In 2019, she was one of 1,000 talents to attend the UNLEASH Innovation Lab to create solutions on challenges around the Sustainable Development Goals.