San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA

August 7 to 11, 2019

One hundred thirty young writers and activists from around the world will convene in San Juan, Puerto Rico for the second International Congress of Youth Voices.  Download our press release

Our delegates represent cities all over the world! Explore the map here.

Delegate, organization, and parent resource documents here.

Salvador Gómez-Colón Returning Delegate San Juan, Puerto Rico

Salvador Gómez-Colón
Returning Delegate
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Lillian Gieseke Student Delegate Cincinnati, Ohio

Lillian Gieseke
Student Delegate
Cincinnati, Ohio

Kenan Mirou Returning Delegate Damascus, Syria & San Francisco, California, USA

Kenan Mirou
Returning Delegate
Damascus, Syria & San Francisco, California, USA

Daniela Morales Student Delegate Cali, Columbia & Chicago, Illinois, USA

Daniela Morales
Student Delegate
Cali, Columbia & Chicago, Illinois, USA

 
Shane Lowe Student Delegate Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Shane Lowe
Student Delegate
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Freshta Tori Jan Student Delegate Kabul, Afghanistan & Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Freshta Tori Jan
Student Delegate
Kabul, Afghanistan & Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Isaiah Simon  Student Delegate New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Isaiah Simon
Student Delegate
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Gilda Temaj Student Delegate Guatemala & Berkeley, California, USA

Gilda Temaj
Student Delegate
Guatemala & Berkeley, California, USA

 
Itumeleng Banda Returning Delegate Johannesburg, South Africa

Itumeleng Banda
Returning Delegate
Johannesburg, South Africa

Judsine Blaisdell Whyte Student Delegate Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Judsine Blaisdell Whyte
Student Delegate
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Chayangkul Pethpunya Student Delegate Bangkok, Thailand

Chayangkul Pethpunya
Student Delegate
Bangkok, Thailand

Caoimhe Deering Student Delegate Sydney, Australia

Caoimhe Deering
Student Delegate
Sydney, Australia

 
David Wallace-Wells Guest Speaker

David Wallace-Wells
Guest Speaker

Lucienne Gigante Guest Speaker

Lucienne Gigante
Guest Speaker

D’Real Graham Mentor

D’Real Graham
Mentor

Huda Abuarquob Guest Speaker

Huda Abuarquob
Guest Speaker

 
Edwidge Danticat Guest Speaker

Edwidge Danticat
Guest Speaker

Precious Perez Student Delegate Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Precious Perez
Student Delegate
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Rosa Colón Guest Speaker

Rosa Colón
Guest Speaker

Dr. Olivia U. Rutazibwa Guest Speaker

Dr. Olivia U. Rutazibwa
Guest Speaker

 
Michael Fernández Frey Guest Speaker

Michael Fernández Frey
Guest Speaker

Luis Villanueva Student Delegate Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Luis Villanueva
Student Delegate
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Valeria Gonzalez Student Delegate Austin, Texas, USA

Valeria Gonzalez
Student Delegate
Austin, Texas, USA

Isra Hirsi Student Delegate Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Isra Hirsi
Student Delegate
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

 
Jamie Margolin Student Delegate Seattle, Washington, USA

Jamie Margolin
Student Delegate
Seattle, Washington, USA

Michaela Bailey Student Delegate Chicago, Illinois, USA

Michaela Bailey
Student Delegate
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Sally Wen Mao Guest Speaker

Sally Wen Mao
Guest Speaker

Grace Yoo Student Delegate Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Grace Yoo
Student Delegate
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

 
Annette Martínez-Orabona Guest Speaker

Annette Martínez-Orabona
Guest Speaker

Davia Nelson Journalist

Davia Nelson
Journalist

Tania Sanchez Student Delegate Los Angeles, California, USA

Tania Sanchez
Student Delegate
Los Angeles, California, USA

Roberto Sánchez-Rodríguez Guest Speaker

Roberto Sánchez-Rodríguez
Guest Speaker

 
Chinaka Hodge Guest Speaker

Chinaka Hodge
Guest Speaker

Amanda Uhle Co-founder

Amanda Uhle
Co-founder

Nyuol Leth Tong Guest Speaker

Nyuol Leth Tong
Guest Speaker

Hayden Beaulieu Student Delegate Oakland, California, USA

Hayden Beaulieu
Student Delegate
Oakland, California, USA

 
Felicia Wong Staff

Felicia Wong
Staff

Matilde Bondo Dydensborg Student Delegate Frederikssund, Denmark

Matilde Bondo Dydensborg
Student Delegate
Frederikssund, Denmark

Emmy Kastner Staff

Emmy Kastner
Staff

Vaidehi Bulusu Student Delegate Bangalore, India

Vaidehi Bulusu
Student Delegate
Bangalore, India

 
Rashawnda Williams Mentor

Rashawnda Williams
Mentor

Jeremy Torres Student Delegate Puerto Rico

Jeremy Torres
Student Delegate
Puerto Rico

Dave Eggers Co-founder

Dave Eggers
Co-founder

Ayushi Srivastava Student Delegate India & Union City, California, USA

Ayushi Srivastava
Student Delegate
India & Union City, California, USA

 
Aneth Naranjo Student Delegate Ecuador & New York, New York, USA

Aneth Naranjo
Student Delegate
Ecuador & New York, New York, USA

Ram Chandra Chapagai Student Delegate Jhapa, Nepal

Ram Chandra Chapagai
Student Delegate
Jhapa, Nepal

Agnes Ugoji Returning Delegate Lagos, Nigeria & Boston, Massachusetts USA

Agnes Ugoji
Returning Delegate
Lagos, Nigeria & Boston, Massachusetts USA

Noor Alnoman Returning Delegate Baghdad, Iraq & Austin, Texas, USA

Noor Alnoman
Returning Delegate
Baghdad, Iraq & Austin, Texas, USA

 
Iman Abdul Student Delegate Brooklyn, New York, USA

Iman Abdul
Student Delegate
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Ifeoma White-Thorpe  Returning Delegate Denville, New Jersey, USA

Ifeoma White-Thorpe
Returning Delegate
Denville, New Jersey, USA

Reem Suleiman Student Delegate Santa Clara, California, USA

Reem Suleiman
Student Delegate
Santa Clara, California, USA

Frantzy Luzincourt Student Delegate Brooklyn, New York, USA

Frantzy Luzincourt
Student Delegate
Brooklyn, New York, USA

 
Serafima Osintseva Student Delegate Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Serafima Osintseva
Student Delegate
Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Kerianalee Rivera Cruz Student Delegate San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA

Kerianalee Rivera Cruz
Student Delegate
San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA

Prashansha KC Student Delegate Kathmandu, Nepal

Prashansha KC
Student Delegate
Kathmandu, Nepal

Vanessa Ramon-Ibarra Student Delegate Washington, D.C., USA

Vanessa Ramon-Ibarra
Student Delegate
Washington, D.C., USA

 
Hussein Maow Student Delegate South Portland, Maine, USA

Hussein Maow
Student Delegate
South Portland, Maine, USA

Taryn Everdeen Student Delegate Norwich, England

Taryn Everdeen
Student Delegate
Norwich, England

Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal Student Delegate Bang Lamphu Lang, Thailand

Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal
Student Delegate
Bang Lamphu Lang, Thailand

Anouk Yeh Student Delegate Saratoga, California, USA

Anouk Yeh
Student Delegate
Saratoga, California, USA

 
 
Mahima Poddar Student Delegate Kathmandu, Nepal

Mahima Poddar
Student Delegate
Kathmandu, Nepal

Kahlil Darden Student Delegate Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Kahlil Darden
Student Delegate
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Khayyam Yakut Student Delegate Zanzibar, Tanzania

Khayyam Yakut
Student Delegate
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Zach Estudillo Student Delegate San Francisco, California, USA

Zach Estudillo
Student Delegate
San Francisco, California, USA

 
Monique Hansen Student Delegate Cape Town, South Africa

Monique Hansen
Student Delegate
Cape Town, South Africa

Maud Webster Student Delegate Norwich, England

Maud Webster
Student Delegate
Norwich, England

Rae'Chel Stanley Student Delegate Vallejo, California, USA

Rae'Chel Stanley
Student Delegate
Vallejo, California, USA

Sandile Bhengu Student Delegate Durban, South Africa

Sandile Bhengu
Student Delegate
Durban, South Africa

 
Karina Pantoja Student Delegate Paw Paw, Michigan, USA

Karina Pantoja
Student Delegate
Paw Paw, Michigan, USA

Prasuma Rawal Student Delegate Lalitpur, Nepal

Prasuma Rawal
Student Delegate
Lalitpur, Nepal

Lucy Valentine Malcoun Returning Delegate Chicago, Illinois, USA

Lucy Valentine Malcoun
Returning Delegate
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Carlos Rodriguez Student Delegate Bronx, New York, USA

Carlos Rodriguez
Student Delegate
Bronx, New York, USA

 
Riya Kataria Returning Delegate Fremont, California, USA

Riya Kataria
Returning Delegate
Fremont, California, USA

Jhordan Price Student Delegate Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Jhordan Price
Student Delegate
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Ayelet Travis Student Delegate University Heights, Ohio, USA

Ayelet Travis
Student Delegate
University Heights, Ohio, USA

Djamel White Student Delegate Dublin, Ireland

Djamel White
Student Delegate
Dublin, Ireland

 
Karely Nunez Student Delegate East Palo Alto, California, USA

Karely Nunez
Student Delegate
East Palo Alto, California, USA

Kasia Carothers Student Delegate Austin, Texas, USA

Kasia Carothers
Student Delegate
Austin, Texas, USA

Joshua Borokinni Student Delegate Lagos, Nigeria

Joshua Borokinni
Student Delegate
Lagos, Nigeria

Sufyan Hameed Student Delegate Brooklyn, New York, USA

Sufyan Hameed
Student Delegate
Brooklyn, New York, USA

 
Prince Agrawal Student Delegate Arlington, Texas, USA & Kathmandu, Nepal

Prince Agrawal
Student Delegate
Arlington, Texas, USA & Kathmandu, Nepal

Karim Aburamadan Student Delegate Gaza, Palestine & Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Karim Aburamadan
Student Delegate
Gaza, Palestine & Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Gracia Bareti Student Delegate Westbrook, Maine, USA

Gracia Bareti
Student Delegate
Westbrook, Maine, USA

Edna Akimana Student Delegate Portland, Maine, USA & Bujumbura Burundi

Edna Akimana
Student Delegate
Portland, Maine, USA & Bujumbura Burundi

 
Tess Kelly Returning Delegate Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Tess Kelly
Returning Delegate
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Cory Williams Returning Delegate Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA

Cory Williams
Returning Delegate
Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA

Eman Khatri Student Delegate Alameda, California, USA

Eman Khatri
Student Delegate
Alameda, California, USA

Akilah Toney Returning Delegate New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Akilah Toney
Returning Delegate
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

 
Charlotte Suttee Student Delegate Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Charlotte Suttee
Student Delegate
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Lisa Kanyomozi Rabwoni  Student Delegate Kampala, Uganda

Lisa Kanyomozi Rabwoni
Student Delegate
Kampala, Uganda

Zadren Hill Student Delegate Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Zadren Hill
Student Delegate
Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Winston Nunley Student Delegate Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Winston Nunley
Student Delegate
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

 
Nabila Abbas Student Delegate Lahore, Pakistan

Nabila Abbas
Student Delegate
Lahore, Pakistan

Simone Sarté Student Delegate San Francisco, California, USA

Simone Sarté
Student Delegate
San Francisco, California, USA

Mariama Savage Returning Delegate Boston, Massachusetts USA

Mariama Savage
Returning Delegate
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Jalen Kobayashi Student Delegate Chicago, Illinois, USA

Jalen Kobayashi
Student Delegate
Chicago, Illinois, USA

 
Rita Marsh Student Delegate San Francisco, California, USA

Rita Marsh
Student Delegate
San Francisco, California, USA

Peter Filatov Student Delegate Moscow, Russia

Peter Filatov
Student Delegate
Moscow, Russia

Kyron Loggins Student Delegate Oakland, California, USA

Kyron Loggins
Student Delegate
Oakland, California, USA

Kate De Groote Student Delegate West Valley City, Utah, USA

Kate De Groote
Student Delegate
West Valley City, Utah, USA

 
Odessa Hott Student Delegate Richmond, Virginia, USA

Odessa Hott
Student Delegate
Richmond, Virginia, USA

Anika Nayak Student Delegate Tampa, Florida, USA

Anika Nayak
Student Delegate
Tampa, Florida, USA

Kerry O’Sullivan Student Delegate Dublin, Ireland

Kerry O’Sullivan
Student Delegate
Dublin, Ireland

Beatrice Phiri Student Delegate Lusaka, Zambia

Beatrice Phiri
Student Delegate
Lusaka, Zambia

 
Calvin Sears Returning Delegate Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA

Calvin Sears
Returning Delegate
Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA

Marci Mazza- Fredley Student Delegate Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Marci Mazza- Fredley
Student Delegate
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

A'Lyric Thomas Returning Delegate New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

A'Lyric Thomas
Returning Delegate
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Christopher Maximos Student Delegate Randolph, New Jersey, USA

Christopher Maximos
Student Delegate
Randolph, New Jersey, USA

 
Julisa Pérez Student Delegate Brooklyn, New York, USA

Julisa Pérez
Student Delegate
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Judica'elle Irakoze Returning Delegate Portland, Maine, USA & Burundi

Judica'elle Irakoze
Returning Delegate
Portland, Maine, USA & Burundi

Malcolm Yearby Returning Delegate Burnsville, Minnesota, USA

Malcolm Yearby
Returning Delegate
Burnsville, Minnesota, USA

 
Ibrahim Dahir Returning Delegate Somalia & Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Ibrahim Dahir
Returning Delegate
Somalia & Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Sean Farrelly Returning Delegate Dublin, Ireland

Sean Farrelly
Returning Delegate
Dublin, Ireland

Yennifer Coca Izquierdo Returning Delegate Louisville, Kentucky, USA & Santi Spiritus, Cuba

Yennifer Coca Izquierdo
Returning Delegate
Louisville, Kentucky, USA & Santi Spiritus, Cuba

Elizabeth Schultz-Lorentzen Holstein Returning Delegate Copenhagen, Denmark

Elizabeth Schultz-Lorentzen Holstein
Returning Delegate
Copenhagen, Denmark

 
Legacy Thornton Returning Delegate Boston, Massachusetts USA

Legacy Thornton
Returning Delegate
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Violet Prete Student Delegate New York, New York, USA

Violet Prete
Student Delegate
New York, New York, USA

Torey Bovie Student Delegate New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Torey Bovie
Student Delegate
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Iman Najjarine-Podbury Student Delegate Sydney, Australia

Iman Najjarine-Podbury
Student Delegate
Sydney, Australia

 
Giordan Dixon Student Delegate Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Giordan Dixon
Student Delegate
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Daphne Constantinides Returning Delegate Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Daphne Constantinides
Returning Delegate
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Samuel Getachew Returning Delegate Oakland, California, USA

Samuel Getachew
Returning Delegate
Oakland, California, USA

Gabriela Romero Returning Delegate Los Angeles, California, USA

Gabriela Romero
Returning Delegate
Los Angeles, California, USA

 
Zainab Nasrati  Returning Delegate Copenhagen, Denmark

Zainab Nasrati
Returning Delegate
Copenhagen, Denmark

Kieren Konig Student Delegate Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Kieren Konig
Student Delegate
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Ashla Chavez Razzano Returning Delegate Los Angeles, California, USA

Ashla Chavez Razzano
Returning Delegate
Los Angeles, California, USA

Keshawn Townsend Student Delegate Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Keshawn Townsend
Student Delegate
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

 
Zoe Pavlik Student Delegate Durham, North Carolina, USA

Zoe Pavlik
Student Delegate
Durham, North Carolina, USA

Vivian Pham Returning Delegate Sydney, Australia

Vivian Pham
Returning Delegate
Sydney, Australia

Mimi Zekaryas Student Delegate Seattle, Washington, USA

Mimi Zekaryas
Student Delegate
Seattle, Washington, USA

Emma Lorenceau Returning Delegate Levallois-Perret, France

Emma Lorenceau
Returning Delegate
Levallois-Perret, France

 
Aliya Hall Returning Delegate Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Aliya Hall
Returning Delegate
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Chandler Browne Returning Delegate Chicago, Illinois, USA

Chandler Browne
Returning Delegate
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Jasmin Loraine Benas Student Delegate Knightdale, North Carolina, USA

Jasmin Loraine Benas
Student Delegate
Knightdale, North Carolina, USA

Yasmeen Jaaber Student Delegate Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

Yasmeen Jaaber
Student Delegate
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

 
Jahid Wilson Returning Delegate Irmo, South Carolina, USA

Jahid Wilson
Returning Delegate
Irmo, South Carolina, USA

Amanda Gorman Student Delegate Los Angeles, California, USA

Amanda Gorman
Student Delegate
Los Angeles, California, USA

Michelle Diaz Student Delegate Los Angeles, California, USA

Michelle Diaz
Student Delegate
Los Angeles, California, USA

Leila Mottley Returning Delegate Oakland, California, USA

Leila Mottley
Returning Delegate
Oakland, California, USA

 
Azaria Pittman-Carter Returning Delegate Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Azaria Pittman-Carter
Returning Delegate
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Sachin Dangi  Returning Delegate Kathmandu, Nepal

Sachin Dangi
Returning Delegate
Kathmandu, Nepal

Jamesha Caldwell Returning Delegate Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Jamesha Caldwell
Returning Delegate
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Maeve Wilbourn Returning Delegate Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Maeve Wilbourn
Returning Delegate
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

 
Esperanza Rivera Returning Delegate Chicago, Illinois, USA

Esperanza Rivera
Returning Delegate
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Edgar McGregor Returning Delegate Pasadena, California, USA

Edgar McGregor
Returning Delegate
Pasadena, California, USA

Destiné Price Returning Delegate Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Destiné Price
Returning Delegate
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Rachel Parent Returning Delegate Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Rachel Parent
Returning Delegate
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 
Salomée Levy Student Delegate Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Salomée Levy
Student Delegate
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Huma Ali Student Delegate Seattle, Washington, USA

Huma Ali
Student Delegate
Seattle, Washington, USA

Rohnny Vallarta Returning Delegate San Jose, California, USA

Rohnny Vallarta
Returning Delegate
San Jose, California, USA

Tamia Coleman Student Delegate Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Tamia Coleman
Student Delegate
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

 
 

Advisors

Salvador Gomez-Colón, youth delegate

Marta Michelle Colon

Lucienne Gigante, Animus

D'Real Graham

Rashawnda Williams

Emmy Kastner

Yalie Kamara

Thank You

The Ford Foundation

The Isabel Allende Foundation

The Carol Davis and Joel Marcus, MD Family Foundation

Gregory & Amanda Silverman

Writers House

Steven Malk & Alexandra Sartor

Jet Blue

Heinz Endowments

The Obama Foundation

The Women's March

Jean Tirri

Caras con Causas

Boys and Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico

Reach Higher

International Alliance of Youth Writing Centers