Mario Raffo is a Managerial Economics student at the University of California, Davis, and a first year Young Adult Advocate with John Burton Advocates for Youth. Drawing on his lived experience in foster care and navigating complex systems, Mario is passionate about improving opportunities for foster youth, young adults experiencing homelessness, and other underrepresented communities. His advocacy interests include education, housing stability, economic opportunity, and making support systems easier for young people to navigate. Mario is also President and Co-Founder of RaGamez, an independent game development company. Outside of advocacy and school, he enjoys technology, entrepreneurship, game development, creative storytelling, and spending time with his family.
