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Hailing from Barueri (São Paulo), Brazil, Paty holds a Bachelor’s degree from Mackenzie Presbyterian University. After 6 years of a successful career as a Mergers and Acquisitions associate, she decided to follow her heart’s direction to work for social impact. She is passionate about connecting with people, learning about their stories, and about inner development.

Colombia can have a stronger and more shareable economic development. We need a new generation of strategic philanthropists and social innovators. Cielo Holguín grew up in Moravia, the Medellín neighborhood that began as the city’s garbage dump. From growing up with all odds against her, Cielo is today internationally recognized for her organization, the Urban

Latin American Leadership Academy (LALA) has partnered with Latin American Business Association (LABA) at Columbia Business School and NYU Stern to host the 2022 Latin American Business Conference – Venture Capital in Latin America. This year’s conference will explore the evolving world of Venture Capital in Latin America and the role that this industry and

Latin American Leadership Academy (LALA) is proud to announce the addition of Sebastian Mejia, Co-Founder & President of Rappi, to our Advisory Board. As a lean and innovative social enterprise entering a scaling phase to amplify our systemic impact in Latin America, we could not be prouder to welcome such a leader to our movement!

Latin American Leadership Academy (LALA) is proud to announce the appointment of our inaugural Board Chair, Alejandra Mejía, and inaugural Board Vice-Chair, Molly Efrusy. As an organization aiming to transform the Latin American region through the holistic development of social impact leaders championing change in their communities, LALA could not be more excited to welcome

Please meet LALA’s Crowdfunding Queen! Karalea is one of LALA’s Ambassadors who went above and beyond in her volunteer efforts to raise money for LALA’s Scholarship Fund in our December Crowdfunding Competition. Karalea put her charisma, network, and passion into crowdfunding and raised USD1,367 from 43 donors, all new to LALA! Please join us in

In June 2019, Idia Irele joined LALA as an Inaugural Educator. Now, after working on the curriculum for the Academy and encouraging DEIA goals (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access) in the organization, Idia was selected by the United States government for a diplomacy fellowship and is leaving the organization in May. Idia was born in

As an organization that aims to positively transform Latin America through developing and connecting a new generation of principled and socially innovative leaders, standing by the LGBTQI+ community isn’t a choice. It is the right and only thing to do. In a world marked by so much hatred, we choose to love. LALA is committed

We are excited to introduce Aarati Rao, LALA’s new Director of MEL, Data, and Technology. In this role, Aarati will be leading impact measurement & continuous improvement efforts across all of LALA’s core and ecosystem programs. She will also build a strong foundation of sustainable data systems while finding & implementing appropriate technological solutions for

LALA is excited to announce Kara Johnson as our new Chief of Staff! Kara found us as a graduate student and has since worked her way across the org to support LALA’s strategy and growth. Kara will be transitioning out of her position as Manager of Internal Development, where she leads various departments and teams,