Julia Villamizar

Julia Villamizar, age 21
In foster care 2.5 years, Florida
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Julia is an artist, slow-jam music lover, health nut and a foster kid.

Julia has successfully lived on her own since her emancipation from the foster care system at age 18. She currently works as a youth organizer for a foster youth advocacy organization in Miami called Miami Youth Shine, a group comprised of current and former foster youth ages 13 to 23. Last summer Julia was selected to be a congressional intern with the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute.
She attends school full-time and particularly enjoys making collages, watching movies and traveling around Miami to spend time with friends. Julia is an artist, slow-jam music lover, health nut and a foster kid.
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Some of Julia's accomplishments as a young leader
Events:
CASA Conference, Astoria, OR - speaker
Oregon Teen Conference, Forest Grove, OR - presenter
Tillamook Teen Retreat, Tillamook OR - presenter
Minnesota Youth Leadership Conference, Duluth, MN - presenter
Destination Future, Chevy Chase, Maryland - attendee
Daniel Memorial Conference, Nashville, TN - presenter

Organizations:
Miami Youth Shine - Youth Organizer