How an African Academy Conceived at Stanford GSB Has Come Full Circle

Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) recognized 14 students for their dedication to social and environmental change, including LALA co-founder Diego Ontaneda. To read the full article, click here.

LALA is growing from a high-potential startup to an at-scale continental force for prosperity. In the same way that our strategy has evolved over the years as our understanding of our students has deepened, we believe that our brand too needs to adapt to represent our community and the growth we aim for together with…

We are happy to announce that today we are launching our own #GivingTuesday crowdfunding campaign. Giving Tuesday is a worldwide initiative to donate to amazing causes (just like us) from around the world—after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday (so don’t throw away all your money). At Latin American Leadership Academy, we are on a…

Latin American Leadership Academy (LALA) is proud to announce the addition of Oriana Torres to our leadership team as our inaugural Director of Development & Strategic Partnerships. We are thrilled to count on her outstanding skills, energy, and passion for our mission to help us take LALA to the next level! Oriana joins LALA after…

Jessica has been with LALA since nearly the beginning, having lent a hand wherever needed- from Admissions to Partnerships, HR, Bootcamp Operations, and Impact Measurement to picking up students at the airport. Along the way, as Alumni Engagement Manager, she built the foundations for the alumni database, alumni communications, and crucial programs like Bootcamp Coaches…

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…