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Victoria Solano

Victoria Solano

National Youth Leadership Council Member

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  • About me

    Columbia University student with courses in law and neuroscience. U.S. Youth Ambassador for Costa Rica. Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica Student President. National Youth Leadership Council member of R&S.

  • Education

    • Columbia University

      2021 - 2022
      Certificate - Columbia XI Indigenous Peoples' Rights

      Activities and Societies: I was able to analyze the achievements, challenges, and potential of the dynamic interface between the Indigenous Peoples' movement—one of the strongest social movements of our time—and the international community, especially the UN system.

    • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

      2021 - 2021
      Course on neurons and how they are affected by the GFP gene. Neuroscience

      Activities and Societies: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (DNA Learning Center)

    • Columbia University

      2021 - 2021
      The law of Race, Class, Poverty, and Power - Certificate Law

      Activities and Societies: The law of Race, Class, Poverty, and Power. Final work: Professional case study on Refugees and Asylum Seekers.

    • Our Lady of Mercy Academy

      2019 - 2023
      High School Diploma HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES

      Mock Trial Club President Elected 4 AP courses taken this year. All the rest are honors coursesAwarded with partial scholarship since 2019Expected graduation with honors: Fall 2023Cumulative Weighted GPA: 101

    • Columbia University

      2020 - 2020
      Neuroscience in the Law - Pre College Program Law

      Activities and Societies: Neuroscience in the Law. Project on Frye v. United States and on ineffectiveness of lie detection in court (polygraph).

  • Experience

    • The Jane Goodall Institute

      May 2020 - now
      National Youth Leadership Council Member

      The NYLC for Roots & Shoots partners with the Jane Goodall Institute to help create projects, advise, inspire, and improve the world through positive change.

    • Corazón Verde

      Jun 2020 - now
      Corazon Verde Ambassador in USA

      Non-Profit Organization (México) helping women in poor and isolated regions in Mexico to support their families in Hidalgo, Mexico. Meeting with the co-founder weekly to discuss status of annual plan and immediate action items.

    • Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots Program

      Nov 2020 - now
      National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) Member

      o National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) member: Collaborates with other young leaders and creates groups and organizations to help them improve their environment. Listens to speakers to talk about Leadership and Effectiveness. o Helped with the 30th year anniversary campaign of 2021. Part of the Heritage team. o Met Jane Goodall at the 2021 NYCL Summit.

    • AMIGA USA

      Jun 2021 - now
      AMIGA-USA Founder

      In 2021 I created a nonprofit organization called AMIGA, an acronym of the spanish words “Ayudando a Mujeres Indigenas con Grandes Aspiraciones” which translates to Helping Indigenous Women with Big Aspirations (www.amiga-usa.org)

    • Earth Day Initiative

      Oct 2021 - Dec 2021
      Project Intern

      As an intern, I was responsible for making contact with schools and non-profit partners with this program. Research on a variety of sustainable food topics, distribute our sustainable food toolkits and resources that interested educators and students and build visibility for sustainable food resources in our communities.

    • FXB International

      Jan 2022 - now

      As an FXB Climate advocate, I am responsible to inform, empower and mobilize audiences to address the climate crisis. Through the following training: Climate Story Workshop, Climate Change Immersion, Skills Pods, and Advocacy Tracks focusing on Health, Sustainable Consumption, or Energy, I connect with peers across the Globe, receive mentorship from experts and learn skills and knowledge to enhance my climate action

      • Ambassador

        Jul 2022 - now

      • Program Intern

        Jun 2022 - now

      • Program Participant

        Jan 2022 - now

    • Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica

      Jun 2022 - now
      High School President

      As President of the Spanish National Honors Society (Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica). Our goal is to recognize high school achievement in Spanish and Portuguese and to promote interest in Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian studies.

    • U.S. Department of State

      Jun 2022 - now
      US Youth Ambassador

      The Youth Ambassadors Program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State and coordinated by Georgetown University. The Youth Ambassadors Program brings together top high school students from across the Western Hemisphere to promote mutual understanding, increase leadership skills, and prepare youth to make a difference in their communities. In Costa Rica as a Youth Ambassador, I will engage in experiential learning activities; leadership trainings; civic participation at the community level; mentoring by community, business, and NGO leaders; engaging with local host families; and volunteering. Fully sponsored by World Learning and the US Department of State. Show less

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