Yarieliz Rivera  

Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico   
School: Colegio Castillo Fuerte  

Yarieliz Rivera Avilés is from San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is passionate about helping those around her, in whatever way possible. Thanks to the NextGen program, Yarieliz was able to gain a better understanding of how being a Latina, can help her be the difference and continue to help those around her. Yarieliz now has the networking knowledge needed to make anything possible, and the confidence to follow-through in anything she sets her mind to. She is looking forward to learning new skills and finding new ways to help people.