--- description: Jeremy Strong, Quinta Brunson, and more leaders from the 2022 TIME100 share what makes them hopeful. title: 9 Leaders on the 2022 TIME100 Share What Gives Them Hope image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0f3c7a1e92dece90/698a321409208f8a6b4192ba/T100quotesfeaturedfinal.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [TIME100 2022](/tag/time100-2022/) ## TIME100 2022 Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 9 Leaders on the 2022 TIME100 Share What Gives Them Hope by [Simmone Shah](/author/simmone-shah/) and [Nadia Suleman](/author/nadia-suleman/) May 23, 2022 11:43 AM CUT  Getty Images (7); Robinson: Chris Gunn—NASA; Palmer: Terrance Purdy, Jr. for TIME by [Simmone Shah](/author/simmone-shah/) and [Nadia Suleman](/author/nadia-suleman/) May 23, 2022 11:43 AM CUT It might feel difficult to muster up visions of an optimistic future as the world endures another year marked by crises—from [Russia’s invasion of Ukraine](https://time.com/6176748/ukraine-war-economy/ "undefined") to the continuation of the global [COVID-19 pandemic](https://time.com/6148270/covid-19-pandemic-far-from-over/ "undefined"). Yet through the work they have done and the change they have made, many of the leaders on this year’s [TIME100, our annual list highlighting the world’s most influential people](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2022/ "undefined"), have reminded us that there are plenty of places to find hope. Whether it’s in the cultural works that bring us joy, like Quinta Brunson’s [_Abbott Elementary_](https://time.com/6145151/quinta-brunson-abbott-elementary-interview/ "undefined"), a standout television series that chronicles the ups and downs of life in a Philadelphia public school, or in landmark achievements that herald a more equitable future, as [Ketanji Brown Jackson](https://time.com/6164254/ketanji-brown-jackson-affirmative-action-power/ "undefined") prepares to take her seat as the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, the members of this year’s TIME100 have found ways to foster optimism. We asked nine of them: What gives you hope for the future? ## Jeremy Strong, actor  Taylor Hill—Getty Images Taylor Hill—Getty Images “Students and the way they look at the world … their empathy and aliveness to one another’s struggles.” **_Read More:_**[_Jeremy Strong Is on the 2022 TIME100_](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177786/jeremy-strong/ "undefined") ## Ketanji Brown Jackson, incoming U.S. Supreme Court Justice  Eric Lee—Bloomberg/Getty Images Eric Lee—Bloomberg/Getty Images “Young people are my hope for the future. I see their passion, ingenuity, empathy, engagement.” **_Read More:_**[_Ketanji Brown Jackson Is on the 2022 TIME100_](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177680/ketanji-brown-jackson "undefined") ## Derrick Palmer, Amazon Labor Union organizer  Terrance Purdy, Jr. for TIME Terrance Purdy, Jr. for TIME “That my voice is inspiring a whole country of workers to let their voice be heard as well as to demand more benefits, pay, and job protection from their employer.” **_Read More:_**[_Chris Smalls and Derrick Palmer Are on the 2022 TIME100_](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177823/chris-smalls-derrick-palmer/ "undefined") ## Quinta Brunson, television creator and actor  Dia Dipasupil—Getty Images Dia Dipasupil—Getty Images “I hope we can get it together enough as an entire planet to beat the environmental crisis we’re in.” **_Read More:_**[_Quinta Brunson Is on the 2022 TIME100_](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177794/quinta-brunson/ "undefined") ## Nan Goldin, visual artist and advocate  Claudio Lavenia—Getty Images for Fondazione Prada Claudio Lavenia—Getty Images for Fondazione Prada “The kids.” **_Read More:_**[_Nan Goldin Is on the 2022 TIME100_](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177828/nan-goldin/ "undefined") ## Emmett Schelling, Transgender Education Network of Texas Executive Director  Amy E. Price—Getty Images for SXSW Amy E. Price—Getty Images for SXSW “I’m so proud of my community and the deep grass­roots work being done by so many other Black and trans people of color-led orgs.” **_Read More:_**[_Emmett Schelling Is on the 2022 TIME100_](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177857/emmett-schelling/ "undefined") ## Chris Smalls, Amazon Labor Union organizer  Michael Nagle—Bloomberg/Getty Images Michael Nagle—Bloomberg/Getty Images “Changing how unions are viewed and making it cool to organize.” **_Read More:_**[_Chris Smalls and Derrick Palmer Are on the 2022 TIME100_](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177823/chris-smalls-derrick-palmer/ "undefined") ## Gregory L. Robinson, James Webb Space Telescope Program Director  Chris Gunn—NASA Chris Gunn—NASA “Organizations are trying to implement more organic approaches to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, leaning forward in the future of work, and encouraging and adopting more innovation in organizations, products, services, and processes.” **_Read More:_**[_Gregory L. Robinson Is on the 2022 TIME100_](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177835/gregory-l-robinson/ "undefined") ## Eileen Gu, Olympic champion  Mike Coppola—Getty Images Mike Coppola—Getty Images “Open-minded young people. Only through curiosity, willingness to learn, and kindness can we bridge divides and achieve multicultural understanding.” **_Read More:_**[_Eileen Gu Is on the 2022 TIME100_](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177852/eileen-gu/ "undefined") [See the full 2022 TIME100 list.](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2022/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6179370/leaders-time100-2022-hope/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6179370/leaders-time100-2022-hope/"},"headline":"9 Leaders on the 2022 TIME100 Share What Gives Them Hope","datePublished":"2022-05-23T11:43:24.000Z","dateModified":"2026-07-21T07:14:57.801Z","description":"Ketanji Brown Jackson, Jeremy Strong, and more offer their causes for optimism","url":"https://time.com/6179370/leaders-time100-2022-hope/","keywords":["TIME100 2022","TIME 100","franchise"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0f3c7a1e92dece90/698a321409208f8a6b4192ba/T100quotesfeaturedfinal.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Simmone Shah","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/simmone-shah/"},{"@type":"Person","name":"Nadia Suleman","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/nadia-suleman/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0f3c7a1e92dece90/698a321409208f8a6b4192ba/T100quotesfeaturedfinal.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"T100quotesfeaturedfinal","caption":"","creditText":"Getty Images (7); Robinson: Chris Gunn—NASA; Palmer: Terrance Purdy, Jr. for TIME","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time100-2022/","name":"TIME100 2022"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/6179370/leaders-time100-2022-hope/","name":"9 Leaders on the 2022 TIME100 Share What Gives Them Hope"}}]}] ```