“Sand is not made up of a single grain. It is made up of several grains, which form something bigger. That’s how I see the LALA community.” Doris Rivas is a 16-year-old student from the city of Piura, Peru, who is currently part of the LALA Storytelling team, but her connection with this community began…
Latin American Leadership Academy (LALA) is proud to announce the appointment of our inaugural Board Chair, Alejandra Mejía, and inaugural Board Vice-Chair, Molly Efrusy. As an organization aiming to transform the Latin American region through the holistic development of social impact leaders championing change in their communities, LALA could not be more excited to welcome…
Renzo Ulloa, from Otuzco, a city in the North of Peru, moved to Lima in 2017 to attend the Presidente del Perú High School, where he studied until 2019. In the last 2 years in that school, he took the IB (International Baccalaureate), and he realized what he enjoyed was social impact. One year after…
Juana Villamil is a 17-year-old girl from Cali, Colombia. She believes that “an ideal world is one in which diversity is visible, and people have the opportunity to show the light that is within them. That’s what LALA does.” Juana carries that light with her in her search for a more accessible and sustainable diet…
Born in Mendoza (Argentina), the 18 y/o Melina Santiago is the new Alumni Coordinator for Salesforce at LALA. She studies Social Entrepreneurship at Lynn University in the United States and found out about LALA in 2020 when her university sent her a list of internships. LALA caught her attention- first, because it was the only…
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…
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…
As an organization that aims to positively transform Latin America through developing and connecting a new generation of principled and socially innovative leaders, standing by the LGBTQI+ community isn’t a choice. It is the right and only thing to do. In a world marked by so much hatred, we choose to love. LALA is committed…
We are excited to introduce Aarati Rao, LALA’s new Director of MEL, Data, and Technology. In this role, Aarati will be leading impact measurement & continuous improvement efforts across all of LALA’s core and ecosystem programs. She will also build a strong foundation of sustainable data systems while finding & implementing appropriate technological solutions for…
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,…
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