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Dillon St. Bernard        

Gen Z Social Impact Strategist

Dillon St. Bernard is a Gen Z social impact strategist, digital content expert, and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree.

St. Bernard founded Amplify Pledge, a network of creative changemakers, influencers, and brands, who make social impact impossible to ignore. Amplify Pledge houses efforts such as Young People Address the Nation, the Webby Award-winning series that is home to the historic annual "Youth Response to the State of the Union.”

St. Bernard founded Team DSB, a creative collective supporting the digital communications and cultural strategy needs of purpose-driven brands, organizations, and creators who ignite movements. Since launching in 2021, Team DSB has worked with over 30 purpose-driven brands and organizations. With most of the work being focused on elevating civic engagement and climate justice, St. Bernard and his team have mobilized over 1.5 million people to take action.

St. Bernard led digital communications strategy for movements that have organized over one million people in the streets and garnered billions of impressions. These efforts include the historic September 20, 2019 US Climate Strikes (which helped shift the national conversation around climate justice), March On for Voting Rights, Earth Day Live, and #VoteWithUs.

The journey that started for him as a 13-year-old content creator has led him to develop his superpower: helping purpose-driven creatives, brands, and organizations effectively amplify stories that shift culture through high-impact creative campaigns.

St. Bernard’s work is centered on elevating young, multicultural, and LGBTQ+ folks, and he is unapologetic about using media as a tool for social justice. He graduated from The New School with a Journalism + Design degree.

Speech Topics


Using Storytelling for Self-Empowerment & Social Justice: The Revolutionary Power of Your Voice

Storytelling is a powerful tool for changemakers that enables them to express beliefs, rally communities, and drive transformative change.

Social impact strategist Dillon St. Bernard will lead a session on crafting impactful narratives for self-empowerment and social justice, emphasizing the potential of personal stories to inspire action and influence change, especially in the digital realm.

Connecting to the Activist Generation: Amplifying Gen Z Voices to Build Intergenerational Power

To unleash the power of the activist generation and foster intergenerational collaboration for a brighter future, it's vital to break down barriers between classes, cultures, and generations. Historically, these divisions have hindered progress and stifled crucial conversations toward change. While young people have played significant roles in 21st-century social movements, many faltered due to weak coalitions, leading to resource scarcity and a lack of collective momentum.

In this session, social impact consultant Dillon St. Bernard, attendees will explore strategies to amplify Gen Z voices, bridge generational gaps, and drive meaningful progress through intergenerational partnerships — all to chart a path toward a more inclusive future.

Creating With the Creator-Activist: How to Engage and Ignite Gen Z to Produce Impact

For purpose-driven organizations seeking to amplify their campaigns and initiatives, engaging creators to amplify emotionally resonant narratives is critical to move audiences to take action.

Led by cultural strategist Dillon St. Bernard, this session offers insights and strategies to leverage creators, strengthen messaging, and foster connections with audiences to ultimately drive impact.

Ethical Storytelling: Passing the Mic to Systematically Excluded Voices

Ethical storytelling holds immense power in effecting lasting change by granting systematically excluded voices the platform to speak on their terms without interruption. As Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II aptly notes, "When you change the narrator, you change the narrative." To truly shift power dynamics, we must establish and uphold deliberate ethical standards across our work.

In this session led by purpose-driven communications expert Dillon St. Bernard, participants can expect a deep dive into the intricacies of ethical storytelling, emphasizing the importance of amplifying marginalized voices and fostering a transformative narrative shift.

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