Activist and Youth Community Organizer
Zeltzyn Sanchez Gomez is a 21 year-old Mexican New Yorker and DACA-mented activist who has resided in Port Chester, NY for the past 14 years. Zeltzyn has worked on a variety of issues ranging from responsible development, affordable housing, the adverse effects of the war on drugs, and voter and immigrant rights. Whether as a speaker, panelist, volunteer, translator, or advocate, she wouldn’t be able to do any of it without the support of her friends, family, and community. Zeltzyn is currently a board member of Sustainable Port Chester Alliance, co-chair of the 2020 Census Complete Count Committee -Port Chester, and a first generation student at Westchester Community College. She also works in conjunction with a variety of organizations throughout Westchester, including StartSmartNY, Clay Art Center, PC/Rye NAACP, Wespac, and the Westchester Social Justice Community.