Raymoniya Lawrence is a youth, environmental and human rights advocate. She is the Founder and Director of The International Empowerment Platform (I-YEP) which focuses on creating opportunities for international youth to contribute to global discussions. She also serves on the steering committees for both the Religious Group Steering Committee of the Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) as well as the Pan-Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) Youth Advocacy Network. In 2018 she was selected to be a part of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps. She enjoys traveling and trying new cuisines even though she has what many would consider a ‘basic palate’ -owed to her being allergic to many different food types.