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Documents and downloads for Fellows.Helen Gabriel Flores Rodríguez
Helen Gabriel Flores Rodríguez, 22 years old when selected as a Summit Fellow, is a feminist activist working for the University Women’s Feminist Collective. Part of her responsibilities involve working on the Sexual and Reproductive Rights Youth Network Project to organize and mobilize youth, develop advocacy campaigns, and facilitate youth-to-youth training. The Network participates in national advocacy campaigns with the Alliance for Youth, Children, and Adolescents. Helen is also active in a lesbian network within the gay community. She is focused on the national and international legal frameworks for the sexual and reproductive health rights of women and youth. Helen is a dynamic and articulate young leader who is deeply committed to promoting human rights and sexual diversity by combating discrimination and sexism throughout Honduras. She is a systems engineering major at the National Autonomous University of Honduras. Helen currently works as Youth Program Coordinator for the Feminist Collective of University Women.
Colectivo Femenista Mujeres Universitarias
Luís Joel Rivera Perdomo
Luís Joel Rivera Perdomo, selected as a Summit Fellow at age 22, has extensive experience in popular theatre. As an actor and theatre workshop teacher, Luis works with the Tegucigalpa Theatre Workshop Association and the Cultural Association RIMAS, an organization that executes projects focused on the prevention of HIV/AIDS. Having toured throughout Honduras, the focus of his present work is on promoting popular theatre methodologies in the prevention of HIV/AIDS and giving voice to people living with HIV/AIDS. He is also working with Garifuna communities on developing popular theatre productions and providing theatre training. Luis is majoring in sociology at the National Autonomous University of Honduras and his vision is to use popular theatre and music to advocate for the sexual and reproductive health rights of youth.
Grupo Teatro Sambra Roja
Licda Nory Álvarez Betancourth,
Licda Nory Álvarez Betancourth, 25 years old when accepted as a Summit Fellow, was born into a large family of ten in a poor neighborhood in Tegucigalpa. Licda is passionate about social justice issues, especially her work with youth from marginalized communities. Licda graduated from the National Autonomous University of Honduras as a certified public accountant and is currently the Administrative Assistant to the Vice-Minister and Director of the National Agrarian Institute. She is a board member of the National Council of Youth Pobladores (CONJUPH), an affiliate organization of the General Confederation of Workers, where she works with at-risk youth and youth workers. She facilitates HIV/AIDS prevention campaigns and workshops as well as projects with blind youth.
Consejo Juvenil de Pobladores de Honduaras (CONJUPH)
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