Restless Development

Jean Manney is the US Director of Restless Development, the global agency for youth-led development. She has led the growth of Restless Development USA as a catalyst hub for the global agency, sparking change and enabling growth through policy influence, strategic partnerships, thought leadership and technical assistance on youth engagement in development. Jean has been driving growth and innovation for youth development and civic engagement and for over 15 years, including developing service-learning programs and campus-community partnerships at higher education institutions in the US, supporting a youth empowerment program in Guadalajara, Mexico, and researching innovations in volunteering models through the lens of active global citizenship. Prior to launching Restless Development USA, Jean was the Director of Strategic Development at Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP), where she designed and managed national and international initiatives, networks and partnerships that advance youth civic engagement programs and policies. Jean’s Master’s degree combined international development and NGO management at Roehampton University in London and the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara. Her B.A. is in International Relations and Spanish from Tufts University.