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Yael Cohen Braun      

Co-Founder & Board Chair of F*ck Cancer

Yael Cohen Braun is the co-founder and board chair of F*ck Cancer, an innovative health organization aiming to activate Gen-Y to engage with their parents about early detection, preventative lifestyle, and communication around cancer. A former finance professional, Braun launched the non-profit in 2009 after her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Determined to marshal strength for her mom, Braun decided to use the "F" word to fight the "C" word.

Braun herself serves as an advocate for a range of health and health care issues and through her work with F*ck Cancer, she is changing the way people talk about cancer by creating a human, authentic movement. The organization creates unique tools and campaigns that people can relate to, using technology, humor and celebrities to enable their community to engage with cancer on a different level.

Braun is not only versed in health care issues, but has also become a recognized leader in philanthropy and social entrepreneurship. In 2011, Braun was named (alongside Bill Gates and Bono) as one of the "12 people who are transforming philanthropy" by Canada's The Globe and Mail. In 2012, Braun was named one of Fast Company's "100 Most Creative People in Business," featured as one of Elle's "2012 Genius Award" recipients, one of "Canada's Most Powerful Women" by the Financial Post, and one of Vancouver's "Forty Under 40" by Business In Vancouver Magazine.

Braun has also been awarded the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Award and has been a featured participant prominent events including the Summit Series (Washington, D.C. and Miami), the Clinton Global Initiative, Big Omaha, TEDWomen, TEDx Vancouver, the United Nations Nexus Conference, and TEDMED.

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How Yael, Scooter Braun Fight Gender Stereotypes Raising 3 Kids
Yael Cohen amd Scooter Braun MOCA Benefit Fight Gender Stereotypes Yael Cohen amd Scooter Braun attend the MOCA Benefit on May 18, 2019 in LosĀ ...
Meet the woman telling cancer to go F*%# itself
When Yael Cohen's mother was diagnosed with cancer, Yael decided to make her a t-shirt with two simple words: F__ Cancer (Hint: the first word rhymes with buck). Yael didn't think her mom would dare to wear it outside the house. But her mom did -- and people noticed. That's when Yael knew she had to make more.
F*ck Cancer: Ditch the Pink and Embrace the F Word
That's the advice of Yael Cohen, the 26-year-old founder of F*ck Cancer, also known by its PG moniker, "F Cancer." Cohen's mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, and Cohen got her mom a shirt that read, "F*ck Cancer."
Yael Cohen: Her Entrepreneurial Journey From FCancer To StandWith
I spoke to Yael Cohen, who is the founder and CEO of FCancer, a cancer education organization aiming to erase late stage cancer diagnosis and engage millennials via digital media to change the way the world talks about cancer.
Girl Crush: How Yael Cohen Braun is fighting the C-word with the F-word
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we couldn't think of anyone we're crushin' on more right now than the chick who is helping countless people kick some cancer ass. Meet Yael Cohen Braun, founder and CEO of FCancer.

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