Katherine Cochran: A ‘Philanthroteen’

The next generation of international development leaders is already gearing up to change the way we collaborate across borders. They are philanthroteens – young and curious, passionate about helping others and ready to talk politics. Who are they, what do they do? Seventeen-year-old Katherine Cochran talks about her work as a teen adviser to Girl Up, a U.N. Foundation campaign that aims to encourage adolescents in the United States to help teens in developing countries.