Alejandra Gomez

Alejandra Gomez (she/her) is an Anishinaabe-Ojibway, Bear Clan, and Chicana human rights advocate based in San Francisco. With roots in Couchiching First Nation in Treaty 3 Territory and Chicana ties to the Yucatán, Alejandra brings firsthand insight and policy experience to their work on child welfare, Indigenous rights, youth homelessness, mental health, and racial equity.

Having personally navigated the child welfare system, Alejandra advocates for Indigenous youth, foster youth, and young people whose voices are too often left out of the policies and systems that shape their lives. Their work spans grassroots organizing, digital advocacy, policy analysis, and national and international human rights spaces, including participation in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

Through storytelling, policy advocacy, and community-centered leadership, Alejandra works to build a future where every young person feels seen, supported, and empowered.