Reyna's Podcast

This episode is a raw, intense, and beautiful story of Anavictoria Avila. She speaks her truth and shares with us why she studied to become an attorney and improve the juvenile justice system. She is a passionate youth advocate. Anavictoria was born into a family plagued by domestic violence and went through a custody dispute that lasted 8 years. At an early age she witnessed that justice does not have the upper hand in the legal system and class, gender, and race truly affect the dynamics and progression of a case. She focuses on becoming an attorney and advocating for marginalized communities and specifically youth who are in the juvenile and foster care systems. Anavictoria also informs us that in college she was screened and diagnosed with learning disabilities. She tells us her journey and how she got through it during law school. She explores her passion with art and we discuss how it has allowed her to heal and provide comfort during her most difficult times. Despite all the barriers Anavictoria had to