About Youth Ambassadors, Youth Leaders, and Friends
We are talented, intelligent, and motivated individuals from different countries throughout Latin America who are service-minded leaders in our schools and communities. We are a strong network of youth that consider ourselves “the present” with an ability to make an impactful change on a global level. We have had the privilege of participating in a program called Youth Ambassadors, sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of State in collaboration with Partners of the Americas. Through this unforgettable experience we have gained a broader understanding of diverse cultures, built new relationships, have a greater appreciation for our countries and are actively seeking solutions to the issues we all face. The stories you will read in this blog tell of youth-led change in the Americas but that will spread to the far reaches of the world.
Blogger Profiles
Guido Germán Caballero Servián
Germán is a student from Asunción and attends San Miguel Garicoits School. He is a hard-working young man who excels in his studies and has a part time job in a medical equipment company to help pay for his English classes. He has been studying English for two years at the CCPA. Germán is currently taking music, acting and dance lessons. As part of his community service activities, he participates in “Teenagers for a linked world” since he was a little boy. Activities include maintenance of public spaces, collecting goods for the needy and giving advice to drug and alcohol addicts.
Marianne Bernatzky
Marianne lives in a town called Nueva Halvecia in the province of Colonia. More specifically in a Swiss, German, French and Italian colony. She would like to be an economist or a chemical engineer. She loves technology and enjoys spending time on the computer. Marianne also likes reading books. She usually goes to the local library to get some science fiction, adventure or romantic books. Her favorite singers are Celine Dion, McFly, Norah Jones, Avril Lavigne, Bryan Adams, The Beach Boys and Barry White. She does social work in her town helping in a center where poor children often go to eat and play different sports. She doesn’t like animals and she is really afraid of dogs.
Gerson Maldonado
Gerson was born in Lima, Peru. He worked with Miraflores mayor’s office in programs that help young people. Gerson also volunteers in Miraflores church social/humanitarian programs and participates in fund raisers at school.
Milexis Ochoa
Milexis was born in Valencia, Venezuela. Her parents taught her about responsibility, motivating her to be responsible and to study. She divides her time regularly between her normal studies and her study of the English language. She is a good student, respectful, happy, and educated. She enjoys all types of sports and participates in inter-scholastic sports. She actively participates in extracurricular activities; as chair at her school, she assists professors in organizing commemorative events in the community. “I have the capacity to continue learning and the movtivation to do so…”
