Foreign Affairs Symposium: Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

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The Johns Hopkins Foreign Affairs Symposium returns this spring with a lineup emphasizing various forms of activism in the global sphere. Guest speakers include individuals fighting for racial, environmental, educational, and political justice.

This year's theme is "Anthem," inspired by a viral chant to the song "Thawra" led by student activist Alaa Salah during the 2019 Sudanese protests. According to FAS organizers, "'Anthem' aims to capture the diversity of social and political movements across the globe, in addition to the values that unify them."

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, youth director for the organization Earth Guardians, has spoken about environmental issues since he was 6 years old. An indigenous climate activist and hip-hop artist, Martinez travels across the world to encourage youth to participate in environmental activism.