Youth Speakers
Ana Carolina Borbolla Menaré
Ana Carolina Borbolla Menaré is a first-year student at the University of California, Berkeley, pursuing a double major in Political Science and Public Health. She is passionate about youth-centered approaches to substance use prevention and advancing prevention policy at the state, national, and international levels. Ana has spent seven years with Community in Crisis, a community prevention coalition, where she has led youth advocacy and engagement initiatives for students in her county. She currently serves as a Senior Youth Prevention Champion with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and as a member of CADCA’s National Youth Council. She has been a featured panelist for a U.S. Department of Education and CDC webinar on youth leadership in substance use prevention. Ana has also led bilingual prevention education initiatives with the Mexican Consulate in New Jersey. Her work centers on culturally responsive prevention education and youth engagement, with a particular focus on effectively reaching Hispanic communities and developing prevention approaches that reflect their unique needs and experiences. She hopes to pursue a career in international prevention policy to help create a safer country and world for young people everywhere.
Gabriel Marcum
Gabriel Marcum is from Central Kansas and has been involved in substance misuse prevention for more than five years through the Rise Up Reno Prevention Network, where he serves as a Youth Leader. He is a member of the Kansas Youth Prevention Action Council and CADCA’s National Youth Council. Through these roles, Gabriel has advocated for substance misuse prevention at the local, state, and national levels and has led numerous naloxone training workshops, equipping youth and community members with the knowledge and confidence to respond during a crisis. Beyond his prevention work, Gabriel serves as Vice President of Communication Public Relations for his local FCCLA chapter and aspires to become an educator. He is passionate about using his voice and leadership to empower young people, foster meaningful engagement, and create lasting positive change in his community and beyond.
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