Luz Sotelo, Youth Advocate and Community Leader-Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assitance Services

About this episode

The episode features Luz Sotelo, a youth advocate and community leader, discussing her work with Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance.

HealthCare UnTold is excited to release our new podcast episode today in collaboration with PODCASTHON.ORG — a global charity event mobilizing thousands of podcasts to support an incredible range of nonprofit organizations. For this year’s event, we are proud to uplift and support Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance (PVPSA) in Watsonville CA by highlighting the inspiring work of Luz Sotelo. Luz Sotelo is a dedicated youth advocate serving as Youth Program Manager at Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance in Watsonville.CA. Luz leads the Empower Watsonville Youth Leadership Group, guiding youth to uplift their voices as changemakers within their schools and community. Through her mentorship she helps young leaders build confidence, public speaking skills, and an understanding of community needs. Her leadership reflects a passion to honor youth voices and strengthening the Pajaro Valley community through prevention, education, and advocacy. These are challenging times for our communities and for the organizations that stand beside us. You can make a meaningful difference by supporting groups like PVPSA.org through your generous donations. Together, we help…

People in this episode

Hosts: Barbara Ann Garcia, Gerado Sandoval, Jasmine Najera

Guest: Luz Sotelo

Topics covered

• youth advocacy
• community leadership
• prevention services
• education
• empowerment

Keywords

• youth empowerment
• community wellness
• public speaking
• mentorship
• advocacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance, PODCASTHON.ORG, PVPSA.org

Places: Watsonville CA

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