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- Sam L.
Sam L. has a diverse background in social impact and entrepreneurship, currently working at Meta in the Social Impact department since 2022. Prior to this, Sam held various roles at Facebook from 2019 to 2022, focusing on sectors such as Entertainment, Media, and Education, in addition to experience in Pharma and Wellness. As the Founder and Executive Director of the Social Entrepreneurship Learning Lab from 2017 to 2020, Sam established Austin's first youth fellowship for social enterprise, enabling young individuals to engage in nonprofit and mission-driven initiatives. Additional experiences include project management at The University of Texas at Austin in 2017, co-founding and serving as COO of Driven from 2015 to 2017 to assist individuals experiencing homelessness, and serving on the University Securities Investment Team as Marketing Director. Sam holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a Business Honors Program in Management from The University of Texas at Austin and furthered education at the National University of Singapore.
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Meta’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Formerly known as Facebook, Meta is now the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and Reality Labs. Billions of users around the world use Meta apps and products to connect with others, find communities, and grow businesses. Facebook was founded in 2004, initially as a community for colleges and universities. It has since grown into a global platform with features including the News Feed, Stories, Groups, Watch, Marketplace, Reels, Dating, all aimed at helping people share life's moments and discuss what's happening, nurture and build relationships, discover and connect to interests, and create economic opportunity. Instagram was acquired by Facebook in 2012. Instagram Feed, Stories, Reels, Video, Live, Shops, and messaging are places where people and creators can express themselves and push culture forward through photos, video, and private messaging, and connect with and shop from their favorite businesses. Meta has two messaging apps: Messenger and WhatApp. Messenger allows chat, audio and video calls, and Rooms, while WhatsApp is best known as a secure messaging application facilitating private communication. More recently, Meta has moved into the augmented virtual reality space with Reality Labs. Meta Quest lets people defydistance with cutting-edge VR hardware, software, and content. Facebook Portal video calling devices help friends and families stay connected andshare the moments that matter in meaningful ways.
