Aric Noboa

Biography

Aric Noboa serves as the President and Executive Producer of Impact(Ed) International, a nonprofit organization using the power of media to transform education and equip young people in marginalized communities. Established by Discovery, Inc. (home of Discovery Channel, HGTV, Science, Eurosport, etc.), Impact(Ed) has created dynamic learning environments for over 2 million students in 16 countries, improving student outcomes, teacher effectiveness and community engagement. Through entertaining movies and television programs, Impact(Ed) generates social change and engages tens of millions of people around education, life skills, gender, the environment and public health.

Aric has produced a variety of award-winning media to advance specific social impact goals including narrative features: "Inside Story," about football, love and HIV, and the most widely seen film ever in Africa; "The Lucky Specials," broadcast in 22 countries and designed to help audiences respond to tuberculosis; and "Shaina," produced to decrease gender-based violence. His television productions include "Discovery +," a magazine-style talk show demonstrating the value of girls’ education; and "My Better World," an animated series around life skills for adolescents.

Aric’s current media projects include a narrative feature to deinstitutionalize children and a new media brand by, with and for African youth.

Aric established the Transformational Media for Social Impact Leadership Summit at St. George’s House Windsor Castle, served on the board of FilmAid International, and together with international production teams has received industry honors and festival awards from Los Angeles to Zanzibar. Before Discovery, Aric was legislative staff to a member of the US House of Representatives, a community health volunteer in Benin, and an assistant teacher.

He is passionate about media for social impact, sustainable technology, and the intersection of media, development and education.