June 18, 2015 Program

 

Jun 18, 2015

Jordan Nevo

 

Jordan Nevo, Executive Committee member, will share information about the Voces y Manos project in Guatemala which has a team of local staff and international volunteers who work with youth to help them identify and take action to overcome the most important issues faced by their communities. The students have launched highly effective campaigns to fight malnutrition, deforestation, and re-invigorate pride in the Mayan culture. An overall goal is empower each youth with a view of graduation from high school and college.

 

Jordan has worked as a volunteer for organizations promoting education and mentorship for disadvantaged communities for the past 6 years. He has been a Big Brother and an active member of the Silicon Valley Junior Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area for the past year. From 2010-2011, he has volunteered as an academic mentor for youth who aspire to be the first in their families to attend college. Beginning in 2014, he has joined the Executive Committee of Voces y Manos to raise awareness for educational empowerment programs that are helping marginalized youth in Guatemala.