Roberto Rivera

Roberto Rivera is an award winning artist, educator, and change agent who specializes in social emotional learning and youth empowerment. He received his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he created his own major entitled “Social Change, Youth Culture and the Arts”. He carries a master’s in Youth Development with a focus on Social Justice, Urban Education, and Hip-hop, and is currently pursuing his Doctoral Certificate at UIC. His previous company, “The Good Life", trains educators, youth workers and parents in connecting youth empowerment to community development. Rivera is the Chief Empowerment Officer at 7 Mindsets.

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