Let’s celebrate LALA’s 5th birthday together!

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,…

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…

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…

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 co-founders are among the 35 selected Echoing Green Fellows from an applicant pool of almost 3,000. The Echoing Green fellowship provides funding, training, and support, as well as access to a large network of investors and thought leaders. To read more, click here.

Diego Ontaneda pitches LALA at Stanford Venture Studio Demo Day – one of 14 teams who pitched their startup ideas to an audience that included investors, advisors, founders, and others from the entrepreneurial community. To read the full article, click here.