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…
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,…
Participating in the Math Olympiads is a pretty impressive achievement, but Caio Lopes was not content enough with participating in the system. In fact, he and some of his friends saw flaws in how it worked, so they set out to create an Olympiad with a completely different structure that would benefit students more. “My…
“I saw my father cry, and it was the first time I saw him cry, and then we lost our house and had to move suddenly, and then a few months later, I was rejected from every college I applied to, all in a really short period of time.” But Ernesto Nam turned these difficult…
In the small town of Passira in the countryside of Pernambuco, Brazil, Alfredo Neto was pondering the next moves in his educational journey. “It is such a small town that we don’t have places such as malls and movie theaters, so people here gather in the main square,” Alfredo said. “But we also don’t have…
Barriers have never scared away Mary Ann Arizaga. If anything, all they have done is motivate her further to find unique solutions to what she identifies as some of the most pressing problems in her community and those around the world: Global warming, environmental consciousness, mental health resources, and a wealth of opportunities for people…
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