JV Villarreal is a Fresno native, born and raised with a strong passion for social justice and the inclusion of youth voices. He began at yli in December 2020 as a Program Coordinator for Boys and Men of Color. He went on to coordinate Friday Night Live Mentorship programming as a Senior Program Coordinator, and is now a Social Media Coordinator for the Sons & Brothers social media accounts. Working with a cohort of 5 youth from across the state, he works to create content that resonates with current events, uplifts key policy decisions, and honors diverse cultures from the particular viewpoint of young people who identify as boys and men of color.
JV graduated from Fresno State in 2020 with a degree in music education. Outside of work, he spends most of his time working on his own pop music, DJing professionally, and watching horror movies.