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Summer 2025

Marcos Alvarez

Kelly Harrington

Marcos Alvarez

Marcos is a passionate DREAMer and aspiring airline pilot with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, currently serving as a Program Support Advisor with OneFuture Coachella Valley. He brings a strong background in student affairs, developed through leadership roles such as Student Orientation Coordinator at CSU San Bernardino, and is comm

Marcos is a passionate DREAMer and aspiring airline pilot with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, currently serving as a Program Support Advisor with OneFuture Coachella Valley. He brings a strong background in student affairs, developed through leadership roles such as Student Orientation Coordinator at CSU San Bernardino, and is committed to growth, adventure, and empowering others through education.

Diana Barba

Kelly Harrington

Marcos Alvarez

My name is Diana Barba, I’m from Los Angeles, California and I’m a young leader at the Boyle Heights Tech YouthSource Center. I serve as the co-founder and lead organizer for the center’s Youth Council’s first ever Mental Health Committee, where I’ve created a safe environment for youth, advocated for youth mental wellness and facilitated workshops to college students.

Kelly Harrington

Kelly Harrington

Kelly Harrington

My name is Kelly, I am from Riverside, my worksite is the Aspire apartments. Some leadership experience I have is being an advocate and voice for people in my community and being able to connect them to resources that would benefit them.

Daniel Hernandez

Kelly Harrington

Kelly Harrington


Hola I’m Daniel Hernandez, I grew up in Ensenada and San Diego, I’m partnered with YouthWill to help empower the next generation of organizers. My leadership comes from my passion for bridging the gap between community engagement and scientific solutions specifically for the intersection of climate injustice and health disparities, with e


Hola I’m Daniel Hernandez, I grew up in Ensenada and San Diego, I’m partnered with YouthWill to help empower the next generation of organizers. My leadership comes from my passion for bridging the gap between community engagement and scientific solutions specifically for the intersection of climate injustice and health disparities, with experience as a intern for SanDiego350 and interning at local clinics.

Antonia Lopez

Moses Tinajero

Moses Tinajero

My name is Antonia, and I’m from Los Angeles and I am located at Youth Source Center, where I proudly serve on the board. I’ve led and hosted events to help bring youth together, encouraging them to connect with one another and step outside of their comfort zones.

Moses Tinajero

Moses Tinajero

Moses Tinajero

My name is Moses Tinajero. I’m from San Jose, and my leadership experience has been learning everything about the positions I fill. Good communication and being the oldest has taught me a lot of being a good leader.

Spring 2025

Ryan Burks

Lauren Kirkwood

Ryan Dollman

My name is Ryan Burks and I’m from Riverside California but my worksite is in LA with VSEDC working at there teen tech center teaching kids coding and being a supportive youth leader. Some things that are very important to me are leading the youth in the right direction and making sure that the youth have the tools and the knowledge to grow themselves in all aspects of life.

Ryan Dollman

Lauren Kirkwood

Ryan Dollman

My name is Ryan Dollman, I’m from San Diego and work as San Diego non-profit Youth Will’s 2025 California Opportunity Youth Network fellow. I’ve previously served under both San Diego Unified School District’s Environmental Literacy Taskforce and San Diego non-profit Our Time To Act, where I learned leadership through community and the value of a collaborative collective.

Jose Hernandez

Lauren Kirkwood

Lauren Kirkwood

Hi my name is Jose Hernandez. I am a 3rd year college student pursuing a degree in social work in order to be the kind of person who knows exactly where to go based on the needs of people who I dream to one day help.

Lauren Kirkwood

Lauren Kirkwood

Lauren Kirkwood

Hello, my name is Lauren Kirkwood, I am a university student from Los Angeles, currently working with Seen & Heard. I am very passionate about leadership and youth advocacy, having served on the Los Angeles City Youth Council.

Karen A. Nino Valente

Karen A. Nino Valente

Karen A. Nino Valente

Hello, my name is Karen A. Nino Valente. I am from Los Angeles, California, and my worksite CRCD is also located in LA, where we help the youth with school or any resources they may need in life, as we only want the best for them in order to succeed. Throughout this experience with my worksite I’ve been able to help many youths around my 

Hello, my name is Karen A. Nino Valente. I am from Los Angeles, California, and my worksite CRCD is also located in LA, where we help the youth with school or any resources they may need in life, as we only want the best for them in order to succeed. Throughout this experience with my worksite I’ve been able to help many youths around my age in many ways from helping with school work to outside work such as in their personal lives. I hope with this opportunity I’ll continue to help the people around me.

Aizada Zhexengaliyeva

Karen A. Nino Valente

Karen A. Nino Valente

My name is Aiza, and I am an international student from Kazakhstan studying in the U.S. I volunteer at the Kiwanis Club in San Jose, supporting children and communities through community work and active leadership. I have experience in diverse fields, from teaching ESL to kids to organizing events for college students.

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Laura Romero, Ph.D.

Brillante Strategies

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