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Adrian Rios-Martinez

Mindfulness Practitioner

As someone who practices mindfulness on a regular basis, Adrian Rios-Martinez (age 12) wants his viewers to know how mindfulness can benefit them. He loves all animals which has sparked his dream to become a veterinarian. He enjoys playing baseball, surfing, baking, and spending time with his family. One of his dreams is to visit every Major League Baseball stadium.

Elsie Doreian

Experience Seeker

Elsie Doreian (12) is a rising 7th grader who loves music, acting, and hanging out with her friends. Living in Philadelphia, it's easy to feed her passion for the arts (like attending the Nutcracker every year since she was 4). But she also enjoys the outdoors, often visiting a small cabin in the woods her family owns in the Pocono Mountains. She even helped her dad build a trail and found a rare American Chestnut tree with her mom.

Graycen O'Brien

LGBTQ+ Activist

Graycen O'Brien’s goal is to spread awareness and to get more allies for the LGBTQ+ community. She has seen the effects of people bullying LGBTQ+ people and at 12 years old she already knows that she will try to be the best LGBTQ activist she can be. She hopes that she can spread this important message across the globe.

Kalliope Kourelis

Social Justice Warrior

Kalliope Kourelis is very passionate in making sure every person is treated the same and given equal opportunities. At age 12, she has seen already seen the inequalities that girls and women have to face, especially at school. She wants to make sure people notice these injustices, raise awareness, and most of all understand that sexism is still a huge problem in the world. As well as raising awareness about sexism Kalliope loves riding horses, playing violin, and hopes to become a vet and open a rescue center for elderly horses.

Layla Garrido

Happiness Motivator

Layla Garrido is always trying to find ways to keep herself up, especially since COVID. She has moments where she is down, but learns from those times. She always makes an effort to stay motivated and keep going, even when it gets hard, by finding things to laugh about around her. She is 11 years old and lives in Philadelphia.

Micaela Bailey

Period Poverty Activist

Micaela Bailey is a 12-year old, rising 7th grade student. She enjoys baking, reading, and dancing. She swims competitively with Pride, Determination, and Resilience Swimming for Success Team (PDR), and she is a 7-year Girl Scout. While completing the Bronze Award for Girl Scouts, Micaela learned about Period Poverty and its adverse affects on women and girls. In December 2020, Micaela raised $1300.00 to purchase period products and donated the products to No More Secrets Mind Body Spirit, Inc. to help support this organization's efforts to end Period Poverty. Micaela recognizes the need for period products to be viewed as essential products and would like for school districts, businesses, and politicians, to do the same.

Sahara James-Gordon

Exercise Enthusiast

My names is Sahara James-Gordon. I am 12 years old. I am a gymnast, and I play violin. I want to be a pediatrician and or dermatologist when I get older. I like doing certain exercises. I also like doing stuff in the cosmetology field. I'm very competitive as well.

Tristan Jessamy

Problem Solver

My name is Tristan Jessamy, and I'm 12 years old. I'm athletic and I've participated in multiple sports such as soccer, basketball, hockey, and tennis. I've also learned playing the piano and the drums. I love relaxing and playing with my friends on my xbox. I'm interested in many things in this world such as the moon, the stars, the Sun, and other galactic things. I have a dream of becoming some type of scientist and I love math.