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Documents and downloads for Fellows.Wilma Esquivel Pat
Wilma Esquivel Pat became a fellow at age 25. She has taught middle school biology in Felipe Carrillo Puerto for the past two years. Wilma feels an obligation to educate her young students about sexual and reproductive health, beyond what her school’s curriculum delineates. She thrives on working with her students and plans to continue teaching and to acquire a Masters Degree in Education. She recognizes that teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS and a lack of tolerance for sexual diversity pose significant challenges to youth in Carrillo Puerto, especially in her students’ indigenous communities. She is particularly interested in educating her students and their parents about sexual and reproductive health so that the information is reinforced at home. She looks forward to expanding her knowledge and learning how to better mobilize her community.
Escuela Secundaria Técnica #26
Sony Marcial Erosa Villanueva
Sony Marcial Erosa Villanueva became a Summit Fellow at age 27 and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Educational Psychology. He has been working as the academic counselor at the National Technical Professional High School (CONALEP) in Chetumal. In his work, he addresses issues of self-esteem, sexual health and family violence, and he aims to make a difference in his students’ lives. Sony also runs a radio program called “The Voice of Youth,” and has some very creative ideas on how to use the media to educate youth about sexual and reproductive health. Sony is a dynamic team player with a strong commitment to youth development. He aims through GOJoven to learn more about using the media as a tool to reach youth and to help them break out of traditional gender frameworks.
Colegio Nacional de Educación Profesional (CONALEP)
Cecilia Kay Nicté Chablé Berlín
Cecilia Kay Nicté Chablé Berlín, became a Summit Fellow at age 23 and is originally from Yucatán. She is currently an educator at the Development Center of Quintana Roo, a non-profit institution in Felipe Carrillo Puerto. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Development and Education and gives workshops on gender equity to children, youth and adults in both the urban and rural areas of Carrillo Puerto. She has experience developing youth-centered media in various forms, including web design, CD-ROMs, magazines and radio shows. Cecilia is currently the editor of “Your Alternative Space,” a cultural gazette which has a section on sexual and reproductive health geared towards indigenous youth. Cecilia speaks and writes Maya, and is taking advanced Maya language courses to increase her language proficiency.
Centro Quintanarroense de Desarrollo A.C.
Rafael Alejandro Rivero Aburto
Rafael Alejandro Rivero Aburto, 23 years old upon receipt of the Summit Fellowship, is the general secretary of the Youth Assembly of Quintana Roo and president of the local chapter of a national political youth group called the Revolutionary Generation. Both groups work to mobilize youth politically and train them in democratic participation, as well as other topics such as sports, reproductive rights and public speaking. He is interested in forming peer education groups as a means to communicate the importance of sexual and reproductive health to other youth. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Rafael already shows incredible leadership in the field of politics. His long-term goal is to run for Congress as part of Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party.
Generación Revolucionaria ”Luis Donaldo Colosio”
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