Jessica Perez

Youth Advocate for environmental justice

Jessica Perez is a first-generation Mexican-American born in French Camp and raised in Stockton, California. Her pronouns are She/Her/Hers. Jessica is a senior currently attending Aspire Langston Hughes Academy and will graduate in the spring of 2021 with her HS diploma and AA degree from San Joaquin Delta College. Jessica enjoys watching Netflix, playing volleyball, volunteering, and being involved in the community. She hopes to pursue a career in the medical field and travel to Rome, Italy.

Jessica joined the environmental justice program because she enjoys helping the community and would love to see Stockton have a better environmental setting. Helping others is a passion that Jessica achieves, especially in Stockton in order to make it a better and safer place for Stockton residents. She believes that by getting the community more involved and educated about the environment, there will be more youths that will participate and carry on the demonstration of leadership.