Latino entrepreneur, student & innovator. Luis is an advocate for education and social causes. He is convinced of the power of Gen Z members to create a better society. As a low-income and first-generation student Luis is committed to being the bridge between opportunities and teenagers from underprivileged backgrounds. Besides, he has thoroughly supported the development of social initiatives in Latin America. Indeed, he has been recognized nationally and internationally for his advocacy.
Watch an excerpt of my participation at the European Parliament below. You can check out my full intervention here. Make sure to play it at 15:57:30.
Looking at the world through through the lenses of learning
The Youth Sounding Board members were selected through an open call that resulted in more than 4 500 applications from 150 countries.The board will advise Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, and the Directorate-General for International Partnerships on youth participation and empowerment in EU external action.
Selected as a candidate for the #UPGBiashara Class of 2023, among 500+ entrepreneurs from over 80 countries.UPG Biashara is an initiative that supports entrepreneurs in their journey to turn ideas into businesses. This includes growing and strengthening existing enterprises. After 6 weeks, 52 classes, 4 pitch festivals and 78 hours of class, I got certified as a Biashara entrepreneur.
UNESCO Clubs 2023 Worldwide Youth Multimedia Competition. Out of over 1,000 applications, from countries around the world, I was awarded one of twenty honorable mentions because of my social impact project focused on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Selected to be part of the Young Challengers program by The Grameen Creative Lab (GCL), founded by Nobel Peace Prize Muhammad Yunus. Got one of the 10 full scholarships to pitch a business idea in Italy out of 200 applicants.The program started on the 8th of September 2022 and ended on the 9th of November 2022. During two months I worked on defining a social project with international teammates and then we pitched it in the Global Business Summit in Turin.
Coauthored an essay, with the CEO of Enseña Perú, after being the first lead of the virtual student leadership program. This essay was submitted as a response to Teach For All's call to their network to seek insights from educators on this question: “What do students need now?”. Educators and policy makers everywhere are debating what we should focus on now to ensure quality of education.
Selected as one of the 34 Global Teen Leaders in the Three Dot Dash Program, by We Are Family Foundation. This cohort represents teenagers from 23 countries and 5 continents, chosen from +500 applications for their social good innovations and promise for a more just, equitable, and peaceful future. The program lasts one year where GTLs are mentored and attend capacity building workshops.
Shaping a better world through social entrepreneurship
We boost the development of 21st-century skills through project-based learning in Latin America. As the CEO & founder of Edulimitless, I have designed, organized and led, with volunteers, over 7 courses and directly impacted more than 250 students since October 2020. If you want to know more about us, go to www.edulimitless.com
The International Leadership Program is a space for multidisciplinary growth that enhances the student's agency skills, self-knowledge, and global citizenship. It helped teens to dive into their passions while exploring their vulnerability. They also learned about social entrepreneurship.
I worked for Enseña Perú as a leadership consultant & coordinator. During 2021 & 2022, I led the first decentralized virtual leadership program in Peru, designed sessions and the methodology to be used. Under my management, we led the program for 288 students-during two editions- where we got an NPS of 91%. Learn more about the program here https://ensenaperu.org/postula-pdle
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Let's see beyond factual things and have fun while learning. Sometimes we're overwhelmed by our jobs that we forget to bring joy to our life as a child does. Love, kindness, and compassion are also important qualities to strive for.