Rafael Jovet-Ramos

Rafael “RJ” Jovet-Ramos Jr. is a retired U.S. Army veteran, writer, and lifelong youth mentor based in Central Florida. He is passionate about volunteering through youth programs and sports, and for more than a decade he has given his time as a Scouting volunteer, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor, youth coach, and soccer referee. He believes every young person deserves someone in their corner. RJ is bilingual in English and Spanish, and his writing on volunteer service appears in Homeland Security Today. The Cost of Indifference draws on his years of service to show why investing in the next generation of leaders cannot wait.