2 August 2020
Learning about Indigenous Youth on the Global Stage
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Language: English 
Duration: 22mins 34secs
Partners: UN Global Indigenous Youth Caucus
This podcast features Victor Lopez-Carmen, Co-Chair of the UN Global Indigenous Youth Caucus, who shares his experience representing Indigenous youth and advocating for Native American rights to health and to a healthy environment.
About our guest
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Victor Lopez-Carmen is the co-chair of the UN Global Indigenous Youth Caucus. Victor is from Tucson, Arizona and is a member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe in South Dakota with Yaqui heritage. Victor was named a 2018 Native American 40 under 40 award recipient and last year he worked as a Legislative Fellow clerking for the U.S. House Natural Resources, Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples. Currently, he is attending Harvard Medical School, where he serves as the Co-President of the Native American Health Organization. |
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