Jean Paul Laurent

Idea generator, Philanthropist, Social entrepreneur

Jean Paul Laurent is an Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur and Founder of Unspoken Smiles. Since its inception in 2014, Jean Paul has grown Unspoken Smiles into a reputable and impactful nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting both long-term oral health and economic security in the world's most disadvantaged regions. Jean Paul’s philanthropic achievements have garnered recognition from a variety of prestigious organizations including the United Nations, MIPAD 100 Under 40 Lists, Thomson Reuters Foundation, The Resolution Project, Clinton Foundation, American Express, Ashoka, and NYU Alumni. His work has also appeared in HuffPost, Forbes, and the New York Times, among other places. Jean Paul’s passion for social entrepreneurship, oral health, and the public-private partnership have led to Unspoken Smiles being recognized as the preeminent global hub in the field of Dentistry. As CEO, Jean Paul works across two key program areas— oral health education and prevention in local primary schools, and the Unspoken Smiles Fellowship (a women empowerment training initiative)—to help ensure better access to quality dental care for everyone, everywhere, and every day. By developing, supporting, and incubating those initiatives, the Unspoken Smiles Foundation is building confidence, improving oral health, and transforming futures in underserved communities across the world. Jean Paul holds an Executive Masters in Public Administration from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs.

An idea worth spreading: more smiles, less suffering, and easy access to quality low-cost dental care for everyone, every day, and everywhere. “Tragedy changed me,” and now I am changing the world.”

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