Bryan Dong

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Bryan founded the Juventus Justice Foundation after witnessing peers wrongfully incarcerated and derailed by unequal school and juvenile justice systems. He works to expand legal education, pro bono support, and legislative reform for marginalized youth. Beyond advocacy, Bryan is one of twelve members on the USA National Debate Team, selected from over 140,000 NSDA members. An academic activist, he has interned with the Massachusetts Trial Courts, volunteered with the ACLU, collaborated with various African humanitarian organizations, and conducts scholarly research on South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.