Bára Stárek

Bára is the Executive Director of Díky, že můžem, which she has transformed from a student initiative into a nationwide platform with 16 projects focused on educating and empowering young people in the areas of freedom, democracy, and human rights. The organization’s activities reach millions of people across the Czech Republic each year and include Korzo Národní – the country’s largest celebration of November 17th. It also brings key 21st-century topics, such as disinformation and climate change, into schools.

She is the only Czech selected for the prestigious Obama Foundation Leaders program and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2024. Bára also works to raise awareness about young people and to challenge the stereotypes that persist about them in public discourse.