Press, Podcasts, and Social Media Features

Below is a chronological list of all of Jorge’s press, podcast, and social media features going back to 2020. Next to each company/platform you may see “(Instagram), (Podcast), etc.” which indicate the type of media you can be expected to be forwarded to. 

As Seen In

2025

March 12, 2025 | NBC News Now - Why LGBTQ+ young people feel safer expressing themselves online than in person

2024

November 1st, 2024 | TIME (Article Mention) - What Gen Z Climate Activists Are Prioritizing For 2025

November 1st, 2024 | Fast Company (Article Mention) - I’m a millennial who attended ZCon

October 10, 2024 | NationSwell - Bridging the Gap: Intergenerational Mental Health Conversations

September 20th, 2024 | NationSwell - NationSwell Fellows Accelerator Program

April 10th, 2024 | Politico (Article Mention) - Anxiety and depression is spiking among young people

2023

April 20, 2023 | The Hollywood Reporter - As TikTok Ban Gains Favor With Lawmakers, Creators Keep Asking, “Really?”

March 24th, 2023 | The Washington Post - For TikTok creators, the vibes in Washington were … not immaculate

March 23rd, 2023 | Mashable - As U.S. leaders debate a TikTok ban, lawmakers and creators clash over generational and social differences

March 22nd, 2025 | NBC News (Tiktok) - Creators Protest Ban

February 7th, 2023 | Thread (Instagram) - Children’s Mental Health Week: Here are 5 activists fighting for change

February 1st, 2023 | Business Insider (Article Mention) - TikTokers who thought they'd never try YouTube are embracing it as it rolls out ad-revenue sharing on short videos

January 28th, 2023 | Business Insider (Article Mention) - 10 real media kits that TikTokers use to land brand sponsorships

January 26th, 2023 | Business Insider (Article Mention) - Influencers share their 14 favorite creator-economy startups, from design apps to platforms that help them make more money from brand deals

2022

September 18th, 2022 | V Magazine - Salud to the Latinx creators of TikTok

September 16th, 2022 | TikTok Comms (Twitter) - Last night we hosted the second installment of our Visionary Voices Salon series in New York City, celebrating visionary Latinx creatives and culture changemakers in media and entertainment. ( @sofiaespana , @ijorgealvarez_ , @RizosCurlsHair , @kennethpabon , credit: Sansho Scott)

September 14th, 2022 | TikTok Newsroom - Meet the recipients of the TikTok Latinx Creatives Grant, in partnership with MACRO and UnbeliEVAble Entertainment

September 14th, 2022 | Teen Vogue - Presenting TikTok’s 2022 Class of Latinx Trailblazers

September 14th, 2022 | Deadline - TikTok, Macro & UnbeliEVAble Entertainment Reveal 10 Latinx Creatives Grant Recipients

September 10th, 2022 | Active Minds (Blog) - How to Share Your Mental Health Story, From One of TikTok’s Top Advocates

July 16th, 2022 | Active Minds - Jorge Alvarez, Former Active Minds Chapter Leader, Shared His Story at the White House

July 14th, 2022 | Latinx En Medicina - Esto lo superé: Latinx in Medicine Discuss Mental Health, Representation, and Culturally Competent Therapists

June 24th, 2022 | iHeartRadio The Daily Dive x Force Multiplier (Podcast) - Supreme Court Strikes Down New York’s Concealed-Gun Law

June 26th, 2022 | ACE (Instagram) - ACE Interview Feature

June 24th, 2022 | ACE (Blog) - ACE Interview: Jorge Alvarez on Mental Health Activism and Climate Change

May 27th, 2022 | MTV News (TikTok) - Mental Health Youth Action Forum Coverage

May 27th, 2022 | MTV News (Instagram) - Mental Health Youth Action Forum Coverage

May 25th, 2022 | TanTV - For Immigrants Facing Mental Health Crisis, The White House Might Have A Plan

May 20th, 2022 | Yahoo! Sports (Video) - Gen Z Changemakers Meet With Dr. Jill Biden about mental health

May 19th, 2022 | Yahoo! Life - 'Suicide is an incredibly painful crisis in our country,' says U.S. surgeon general

May 18th, 2022 | Jenna Ryu from USA Today (Twitter) - This event also included a panel of 30 youth activists and creators who are inspiring change with their platforms. Jorge Alvarez, 23, says “the biggest barrier to entry is not having someone who looks like me, a Latino man, encouraging me to get the help I needed.”

May 18th, 2022 | U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy (Twitter) - I’m grateful to have met with @FLOTUS , @selenagomez , & several young people about addressing #YouthMentalHealth through storytelling & media. Together, we’re building a movement to protect the mental health & emotional well-being of our nation’s youth. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

May 18th, 2022 | U.S. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden (Twitter) - Jorge leads an @Active_Minds chapter at Rutgers University, ensuring students have a space on campus to talk about ways to cope with mental health struggles. This weekend, he will become the first in his family to graduate college. We are so proud of you, Jorge!

May 18th, 2022 | Forbes - Selena Gomez Joins ‘White House Conversation On Youth Mental Health’ Hosted By MTV

May 18th, 2022 | Roll Call - White House turns focus to youth mental health: White House event on mental health features actress Selena Gomez

May 18th, 2022 | Spectrum News 1 - 'That which is mentionable becomes manageable': First Lady, Selena Gomez spotlight youth mental health challenges

May 18th, 2022 | The Paradise - Selena Gomez Joins ‘White House Conversation On Youth Mental Health’ Hosted By MTV

May 18th, 2022 | NAMI - NAMI Participates In White House Event On Youth Mental Health

May 18th, 2022 | UK Daily Mail (Photo) - Selena Gomez visits White House to talk about mental health struggles alongside First Lady Dr. Jill Biden: 'It should be discussed freely and without shame'

May 18th, 2022 | The White House (YouTube) - A White House Conversation on Mental Health

May 17th, 2022 | MTV News (Instagram) - Mental Health Awareness Month

May 2nd, 2022 | TikTok Newsroom - Recognizing #MentalHealthAwareness Month

May 2nd, 2022 | TikTok (Landing Page) - TikTok Mental Health Awareness Month

April 18th, 2022 | Authority Magazine (Blog) - Young Change Makers: Why and How Jorge Alvarez Is Helping To Change Our World

April 14th, 2022 | FlipBoard - MTV Launches Mental Health Youth Action Forum

April 14th, 2022 | Cheddar News - MTV Launches Mental Health Youth Action Forum

March 2nd, 2022 | Mental Health is Health - MTV Mental Health Youth Action Forum Participants

March 2nd, 2022 | Business Wire - MTV Entertainment Announces Cohort of Young Creators and Mental Health Activists Set to Participate in First-Ever Mental Health Youth Action Forum in Coordination with the Biden-Harris Administration: Thirty young people from across the country selected to participate in the six-week program and Forum to develop action-driven mental health storytelling and creative content

March 2nd, 2022 | NASDAQ - MTV Entertainment Announces Cohort of Young Creators and Mental Health Activists Set to Participate in First-Ever Mental Health Youth Action Forum in Coordination with the Biden-Harris Administration

February 20th, 2022 | Embrace My Markings (Podcast) - I Want To Make A Difference in My Community with Jorge Alvarez

2021

December 2nd, 2021 | Well Being Trust (Twitter) - Several members of the National Mental Health Advisory Board shared feedback a/b why #mentalhealth advocacy is so important to them. Throughout December we will share their responses. Special thanks to Jorge Alvarez for contributing to this post. @Active_Minds @YoungInvincible

July 29th, 2021 | CNBC - College Voices: Latino college enrollment was rising before Covid, but the pandemic has taken a toll

July 9th, 2021 | Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy (Facebook) - Ralph W. Voorhees Fellowship Feature

June 17th, 2021 | Well Being Trust - 20 Emerging Young Adult Leaders Join National Mental Health Advisory Board to Advance Advocacy Efforts, Outreach

2020

March 1st, 2020 | Rutgers University Mark Conference Ignite Speaker

December 2020 | Rutgers University (Published Research Paper) - Undergraduate Writing Conference 2020