Meet the Propel Fellowship Cohort 7
Big challenges require innovative solutions. This is the mission of the 29 fellows joining Cohort 7 from 10 countries across Latin America. They are leading initiatives ranging from providing dental care in rural Chile to developing sanitation solutions in urban areas without sewage systems in Mexico. These are leaders tackling urgent challenges with creativity and commitment.
The Propel Fellowship connects them with digital tools and regional leaders to amplify their impact. These 29 organizations have already transformed the lives of over 100 million people and continue driving change in Latin America.
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Meet the leaders transforming Latin America
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• Aaron Henríquez
Project Leader, Presente 🇵🇪
Fighting labor discrimination against the LGBTIQ+ community in Peru by creating inclusive spaces in companies and promoting equitable access to labor rights.
• Adrián Sabogal
Director, Marimbea 🇨🇴
Connecting traditional music from the Colombian Pacific with economic development, helping local communities strengthen their cultural identity and visibility through art.
• Analucía Morgan
Artistic Director, UNIFEST 🇵🇪
Connecting young Peruvian filmmakers with the audiovisual industry, offering real professional insertion opportunities and promoting creative talent in the country.
• Angela Bravo
Executive Director, Enseña Perú 🇵🇪
Developing leadership within the educational system to co-create sustainable solutions that reduce the learning gap in Peru, transforming schools and communities from within education.
• Angela Florez
Executive Director, Fundación Espacio Creativo 🇵🇦
Empowering youth in Panama through contemporary dance programs and employability skills, helping them overcome poverty and improve their opportunities.
• Angie Campos
Executive Director, Ashanti Perú 🇵🇪
Strengthening the leadership of Afro-Peruvian youth by combining human rights education and political participation to promote change in public policies.
• Arturo Llaxacondor
CEO, Sanima 🇵🇪
Providing sanitation solutions in urban communities without access to sewage systems, improving health and quality of life for people in excluded areas.
• Carlos Gallardo
General Manager, Instituto Peruano de Economía 🇵🇪
Promoting the use of data and evidence to strengthen public debate and policies, helping build a more active and informed citizenry.
• Cesar Ascorra
Founder & CEO, Asociación Centro de Innovación Científica Amazónica 🇵🇪
Fighting deforestation and mercury pollution in the Peruvian Amazon by developing scientific and community-based solutions to preserve the ecosystem.
• Claudia Vega
Program Director, Interactive Community Alliance 🇺🇸
Bridging the digital divide for immigrant communities in the U.S., offering tech skills training that opens new educational and job opportunities.
• Cristina Child
Executive Director, Nogales+ 🇨🇴
Connecting tech solutions with educational communities, promoting the integration of technology into the educational system to reduce the gap between education and employment.
• Diana Cabrera
Strategic Development Manager, Fundación ACDI/VOCA LA 🇨🇴
Promoting women’s leadership in rural areas of Colombia by fostering the redistribution of care work and environmental sustainability with a playful-pedagogical approach.
• Diego Ato
Program Director, Instituto Pro Libertad 🇵🇪
Promoting citizenship education in Peru through human rights workshops and debates, encouraging greater democratic participation and strengthening civic culture.
• Edinson Fonseca
Local President, JCI Bogotá 🇨🇴
Developing youth potential in Colombia through the “Heroes without Capes” fund, supporting high-impact youth projects to promote their active participation in society.
• Emiliano Sánchez
General Director, CreeSer 🇲🇽
Working to create safe school environments in Mexico by strengthening students’ socio-emotional skills to reduce violence and foster more empathetic citizenship.
• Gabriela Vega
Executive Director, ReCambio 🇵🇪
Promoting plural leadership in Peru by forming citizens committed to democracy through educational experiences that reimagine and build more representative politics.
• Hazel Domínguez
Community Director, Cámara Panameña de Desarrollo Social 🇵🇦
Strengthening the capacities of social organizations in Panama by promoting governance and transparency to improve their impact and visibility in political and social spheres.
• Jennifer Colpas
Co-Founder, Tierra Grata 🇨🇴
Bringing energy, water, and sanitation to rural communities without access, using low-cost social technologies that strengthen local capacities and improve quality of life.
• Julio Herrera
Executive Director, Red Ciudadana 🇬🇹
Developing digital tools in Guatemala to promote transparency and civic participation, strengthening citizens' control over institutions and promoting access to public information.
• Karina Morales
Executive Director, Centro para el Análisis de Políticas Públicas de Educación Superior 🇵🇪
Working to reduce the gap between higher education and the job market in Peru by connecting key stakeholders with data intelligence to improve the quality and access to higher education.
• Kenny Lazo
CEO, Code en mi Cole 🇵🇪🇧🇴🇨🇴
Providing tech education in vulnerable schools, teaching programming and digital skills to students and teachers in Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia to reduce the digital divide.
• Lita Jahuira
Program Director, Unión de Jóvenes Aymaras Indígenas Wayna Wila 🇵🇪
Promoting intercultural education and indigenous leadership among Aymara youth in Peru, revaluing their culture and strengthening their participation in decision-making spaces.
• Marcela Escovar
Founder, Picnic de Palabras 🇨🇴🇪🇨
Fostering a love for reading in children and families from rural areas of Colombia and Ecuador, creating interactive reading experiences that bring books closer to communities with limited access.
• Marjorie Diaz
Project Analyst, Amazónicos por la Amazonía 🇵🇪
Contributing to the conservation of Andean-Amazonian territories in Peru, working with local communities to protect the environment and tackle the region’s socio-environmental challenges.
• Mayra Sánchez
Project Coordinator, Asociación de Jueces para la Justicia y Democracia 🇵🇪
Training new generations of judges in Peru, promoting independent and democratic justice with a focus on human rights and gender, especially in contexts of political pressure.
• Mercedes de la Maza
CEO, Generation México 🇲🇽🇧🇷🇨🇱🇨🇴🇺🇸
Providing technical and soft skills training to people outside the educational or labor systems in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and the U.S., helping youth access formal employment.
• Nicolas Fehlandt
General Manager, Fundación Coanil 🇨🇱
Supporting people with intellectual disabilities in Chile by promoting their autonomy and well-being through educational, employment, and housing programs that improve their quality of life.
• Raúl Valdivia
Founder & CEO, Sonrisas 🇨🇱
Bringing dental care to rural communities in Chile through portable clinics, eliminating economic barriers and promoting oral health to improve self-esteem and well-being.
• Ricardo Bustos
Founder & CEO, Emprendemos 🇲🇽
Strengthening entrepreneurs and micro-businesses in Mexico by providing advisory services, support networks, and institutionalization to promote sustainability and growth of small businesses in the country.
Thanks to our partners: Twilio, PagerDuty, Zoom y FIF-Perú. Together, we expand the reach of social organizations in Latin America, making change reach farther and with greater impact.
We believe in the power of social leaders to drive change in Latin America. Join our waitlist for Cohort 8 and be part of the Propel community here.