José Luis Cacao was 27 years-old when he was selected as a GOJoven Fellow. His professional experience includes working for the Mental Health Unit of the Alta Verapaz Heath Center and with youth in seven municipalities, providing training and coordinating activities related to SRH. He completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Psychology in 2018 and has wroked as a consultant for the Ministry of Education. This young leader, fluent in both Spanish and Quqchí, was elected by his community to be a representative on the Community Development Advisory Board (COCODE). Prior to taking on this elected post he was part of the COCODE’s board of directors. José’s hopes to establish an NGO focused on young victims of sexual and domestic violence in his community.
José Luis Cacao
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