Caio Gomes ’23 is a first-generation college student as well as an international student from Brazil who speaks five languages. A member of Adelphi’s prestigious Levermore Global Scholars program for students dedicated to creating change, he is preparing for a career in diplomacy with a goal of advancing human rights, social and climate justice, and world peace. He is already addressing some of those issues as an officer in the Levermore program’s Student Leadership Council, working to promote social action on campus and volunteering for a food recovery initiative that is helping alleviate food insecurity in the local community. Caio is also involved in international social justice efforts as a research intern for Safe Place International, a nonprofit organization that supports LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers, refugees and migrants in Greece, Turkey and other countries across the world. Motivated by a strong commitment to human rights, he believes that changing the world begins by making an impact on those around you. Starting small, he says, can “create a chain of action that will help guide us towards a better future for all.”