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Marissa Streit is the CEO of PragerU, the world’s leading conservative nonprofit focused on changing minds and leveraging technology and social media to promote American values through the creative use of digital media, technology, and edu-tainment.

An innovative leader in the conservative movement, Marissa joined PragerU in 2011 and has been mentored by Dennis Prager since PragerU’s inception. Under her leadership, PragerU has grown quickly into one of the most respected, go-to resources for conservative ideas. PragerU videos garner more than 2 billion views annually from around the world, with 60% of YouTube viewers under age 35.

Marissa is the host of “Real Talk with Marissa,” a weekly long-form podcast series featuring interviews with some of the most significant thought leaders and influential figures from around the world. It is the fastest-growing PragerU series and has amassed more than 24 million views in 2024 alone.

She also launched PragerU Kids in 2023, an edutainment platform designed to support parents and educators worldwide. Since its inception, PragerU Kids has partnered with Departments of Education across 10 states and grown to over 2 million subscribers. The platform offers engaging educational short videos, books, lesson plans, and worksheets. Today, PragerU Kids is one of the fastest-growing educational platforms in the world, delivering wholesome, patriotic education to the next generation.

Marissa earned her bachelor’s degree in Business and Economics from UCLA and her master’s degree in Education and Non-Profit Management from the AJU.