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

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,…

Friends, 2024 is around the corner, and our gratitude for the journey walked together is immense!  Today, we celebrate 2214 LALíderes in our network who have already launched 250+ ventures impacting 150,000+ people. These ventures touch 16 of the 17 SDGs; the main ones are Quality Education, Gender Equality, and Reduction of Inequalities. These are…

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.

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…

Latin American Leadership Academy (LALA) is proud to announce the addition of Alia Whitney-Johnson to our executive leadership team as our inaugural Chief Operating Officer (COO)! LALA has spent the last five years refining its innovative youth leadership development model. Ms. Whitney-Johnson’s expertise and leadership come at the ideal time to support LALA’s ambitious plans…

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…