Developing the future leaders of LatAm: Diego Ontaneda & David Baptista, LALA

<p>What does it take for Latin America to have the next Nelson Mandela, Greta Thunberg, or a few thousand more David Vélez?</p><p><b>LALA</b>, the <b>Latin American Leadership Academy</b>, believes it&apos;s about unleashing the potential in young people and bringing them together. Seeking to promote sustainable economic development and strengthen democratic governance, LALA is finding, developing and connecting a new generation of entrepreneurial, principled, impact-focused leaders for the region.</p><p><b>Diego Ontaneda</b> has seen it work. Originally from Peru, in 2013 he joined the African Leadership Academy, and became determined to adapt the model to LatAm. After completing an MBA from <b>Stanford</b>, he was introduced to educator <b>David Baptista</b> and found in him the ideal founding partner to build LALA. With over 15 years of experience, David chose this path inspired by his own family&apos;s story of breaking the cycle of poverty through education.<br/><br/>Starting something new?<br/>Apply at <a href='https://apply.latitud.com'>apply.latitud.com</a></p>