Elise Pundyk is a community convenor and youth advocate based in Mohkinstsis (Calgary, Alta.). As the assistant manager of operations at Youthful Cities, she supports the collection of youth insights and activating research across Canada to build a more sustainable future. She is also a program manager with the Migration Youth and Children Platform, facilitating youth engagement in international policy processes, including at the Global Forum for Migration and Development and the United Nations High-Level Political Forum. Pundyk is a 2021 Alberta Council for Global Cooperation’s Top 30 Under 30, recognized for her work to engage young people in the 2030 Agenda and migration development. As a student, Pundyk co-founded the World University Service of Canada’s local committee at the University of Lethbridge, where she holds a bachelor of fine arts in art history and museum studies, with a minor in international management.