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Sam Johnson (activist)

Johnson at launch of 2016 social enterprise, WeVisit

Sam Johnson (born 14 February 1989) is a social entrepreneur from Christchurch, New Zealand.[1] Johnson is known as the founder of the Student Volunteer Army[2] which mobilised 11,000 students to assist the cleanup following the Christchurch earthquakes and has continued as a nationwide volunteering movement[3]

Johnson is an international thought leader in developing models of community that build resilience through volunteering and local action.[4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ "10th Anniversary Edition". Latitude Magazine – Canterbury's Own Lifestyle Magazine. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ^ Jo Mckenzie-Mclean (9 June 2012). "Student Army Leader Sam Johnson Makes International..." Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Another Student Volunteer Army mobilises". Newshub. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  4. ^ "International Volunteer Day takes leaders across the globe | Volunteering New Zealand". Volunteeringnz.org.nz. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  5. ^ "صحيفة عرب نيوز « مركز وارف لتنمية الشباب". Warif.org. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Google Events | Big Tent 2012". 2 July 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Kiwi of the year mobilizes world youth for disaster resilience – UNISDR". www.unisdr.org. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
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