For 13-year-old Zion Guevara, DudeAlien1 was an opportunity to put his tech entrepreneurship and digital art skills to work for a good cause.
Guevara said he has his own experiences with bullying, because he was different and a new kid. “Being a 13-year-old in Utah, moving from Los Angeles, California, can be very hard. It was a way for me to express my feelings into art,” he said. The Guevara family moved to Utah 3½ years ago.
His mother, Ellen, said it was “gut-wrenching” to hear about her son being bullied. “As a parent, you don’t ever want to hear that your child is being hurt,” she said. For six months, Ellen said, Zion would wake up and draw on his tablet. He told his mom he would get through his experiences with bullying, and he did. Now, she said, he’s helping other kids.
Zion said he’s committed to continuing to develop “Dude Alien” for now, but he has dreams of one day getting into real estate in the metaverse.
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