Maria Fernanda Torres

About

A graduate in Psychology, she specializes in social and community issues and has over seven years of experience supporting young people between the ages of 18 and 29 residing in the Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico. She has actively promoted youth access to decent jobs, quality education, and the full exercise of their right to participate in public and community life. Since 2023, she has served as Youth Participation Coordinator at SERAJ. She has served on selection committees for other funds, such as those of the Merced Foundation and the El Triunfo Conservation Fund. She has promoted various youth activism and participation initiatives, such as Young Voices for the Right to Health, a space that encourages the critical participation of young people on health-related issues, particularly tobacco control. She also co-designs a podcast directed by and for young people, which seeks to highlight various issues facing young people, addressing them from a proactive and critical perspective. She currently volunteers on the SES Foundation Youth Advisory Board and at the International Olympic Committee, where she promotes youth-centered approaches for projects in Latin America under the Olympism 365: Sport, Education, and Livelihoods portfolio. She is participating in the co-design and implementation of a fund to support youth organizations in the region working on the themes in the portfolio.

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VIDEO YOUNG VOICES IN CARE