As VélezReyes+ officially launches on October 10th, 2022, Latin American Leadership Academy (LALA) is honored to be among the new philanthropic platform’s first partner organizations. United by a shared vision to transform Latin America through the development of a new kind of leader—more diverse, innovative, and committed to service and impact—both organizations will collaborate to…
Born in Piura, Peru, Francesca is passionate about her country. She graduated from Universidad del Pacífico in Peru with a bachelor’s degree in Business Engineering and has worked in non-profit organizations for most of her life. Before LALA, Francesca worked at Laboratoria, Rappi, and Hunty. “The mission is the main reason why I enjoy working…
“What is the price of dreaming?“ Dreams. Whether big or small, we all have them. The difference sometimes is the willingness we wield and how much we are willing to sacrifice to achieve each of them. Vítor Alves, born in Sergipe, participated in BLB 8. Today at age 20, he is studying Law at Newton…
“Participating in LALA is a two-way street.” – Sabrina Monteiro From São Paulo, Brazil, to Medellin, Colombia. After a BA in Economics at the University of São Paulo (USP) and a Masters in Business Management with an emphasis on marketing at the Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM), Ticiane Midori Shiki began her career…
“Just like that clay buddha, I believe we all have our inner gold.” – Marcelo Peterlini From the countryside of Goiás, in a small town near the Federal District in Brazil, Laina grew up, discovered herself, and became the source of charisma, wisdom, and inspiration she is today. Laina met LALA when she was still…
LALA is proud to announce the addition of renowned Latin American entrepreneur and investor Paulo Passoni to our Board of Directors. Having just celebrated our 5th anniversary, we are scaling up to amplify our impact within the Latin American region and are very proud to welcome such an experienced trailblazer to our movement! Paulo Passoni…
The LALA community is excited to welcome Zé Dias, Partner and Managing Director of Remessa Online and now also a C-level executive at EBANX, to our Board of Directors. After celebrating our 5th anniversary and as we enter an ambitious scaling phase to amplify our systemic impact in Latin America, we are thrilled to have…
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…
Throughout our childhood and adolescence, we are bombarded with ideas and suggestions of professions associated with a conventional vision of success, mostly tied to high positions, salaries, and different levels of power. What if instead of asking “Who do you want to be when you grow up?” we started prompting our young people with questions…
“The only factor that determines the success of a society is the percentage of change agents within it.” She loves the word extra, and no, not the personality type. She loves “extra” as that which turns something ordinary into extraordinary. She is Rocio Juscamayta, 51, a self-proclaimed independent and early bird (sometimes…), and who, as…
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