Kya Dudney, Grandaughter of Flordemayo (Mayan, USA) Youth Ambassador
Kya-Xe’ Zelaya Dudney is a youth climate activist and a third-generation immigrant of Mayan descent. She most recently spoke at The Flourishing Diversity Summit that took place in London during September of 2019. She is a recent graduate from the University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Spanish, in addition to receiving an Academic Certificate in Global Climate Change. Throughout college, Kya focused her studies and research on climate change and different topics focused around inequality. She participated in many philanthropic events as well as attended various conferences and summits. She currently serves as an Ambassador and President of The Path, a non-profit founded by Grandmother Flordemayo that works to preserve and protect sacred heirloom seeds for the future generations.