Elevate Omaha is an organization at the University of Nebraska-Omaha that works to provide opportunities for youth in advocacy, grant-making and research.
Lucia Pedroza-Estrada is Elevate Omaha’s advocacy and grant-making director. Born in Guatemala, and a self-described lifelong lover of politics, Pedroza-Estrada’s work involves acting as a connector to elected officials and other advocacy groups. She also makes the grant-making process more accessible to youth and develops advocacy strategies that are youth-led.
