Meet Maricielo Zamora. At a young age, she committed herself to providing accessible, high-quality education to the most disadvantaged communities in Peru. However, on her journey to becoming an agent of change, she encountered a complex obstacle: being “too young.” Yet, Maricielo discovered that this “disadvantage” is actually her superpower as a young leader. “Youth…
As a child, I aimed for good grades while also loving the geek world: Star Wars, Harry Potter, X-Men. […] This universe shaped me as a protagonist… I always loved the leader characters, even those who don’t appear much in the story but still have a big impact on the rebellion. […] So I grew…
João’s routine hasn’t changed since he was accepted into Haverford College with a full-ride scholarship to study political science and education for the next four years. However, the LALíder from VLB8 and English teacher at LALA’s University Placement Program already planned his next steps within the university and what he intends to do even before…
Meet Lavínia Gabrielle – her Amazonian roots, engagement in gender equality and leadership, and interests in politics. “When I stepped foot in the Rio de Janeiro airport for the first time, the impact was already huge. Everyone spoke differently, the slangs were different. I was afraid to answer when people asked me where I was…
Meet Jesús Daniel Valerio Méndez, one of our Venezuelan LALíderes, who learned at LALA to live and thrive with people who are different from each other – whom he now considers family What happens when our passions lead us down uncharted paths in a world that generally dictates that we follow a single path to…
Get to know Jhudy Souza, a young Brazilian leader from LALA who is changing the world through education. ‘’Amid many written poems, I drafted who I want to be. And it is to the classroom I will come back without even leaving it. I won’t stop learning, even opening myself to the new, which is…
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…
Adventure movies, more often than not, focus only on the hero’s journey. But can you imagine any of those missions without the hero’s guide? It may be a famed magician, an ancient all-knowing professor, or a higher being that knows all answers – but either way, they are always there. Their participation goes from inviting…
Latin America has always been said to be full of potential, but this idea is dangerous. Not because the continent lacks potential but because the very concept of it expresses the unfulfillment of its prospects. Many organizations have been working to ensure all of Latin America’s talent comes to fruition- one of them is LALA!…
A semester in London? Three months to learn English in Canada? A month in Argentina to learn Spanish? A movie-like high school experience in the USA? A volunteer experience in Bolivia? If these questions have been in your mind and the only thing you know for sure is that you want to be on a…
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