Leonardo Parraga
Nationality: Colombia
Organization Name: The BogotArt Foundation
Impact Region: South America
About the Social Business: The BogotArt Foundation is an organization established in 2013 with the aim of promoting a more democratic art and cultural scene in the city of Bogotá, Colombia. It is comprised of a group of urban reality shapers who want to live in a world where the public space can talk about the pursuit of equality that society as a whole seeks to accomplish. BogotArt works with marginalized communities, using culture and the Arts as means to achieve social inclusion, improve self-expression and communication skills and connect them with the stakeholders which can help them to improve their situation.
About the Y&Y Fellow: Social sector management professional who is a dynamic and strategic relationship builder and future-oriented problem-solver. Combining skills in inclusive leadership, business management, and the arts. Founder of 2 organizations and more than 5 social projects with a track record of exceeding performance goals. Applying leadership skills and management expertise conducting needs assessment, co-creating solutions, and implementing human-centered projects.
Leonardo is the Founder and President of the BogotArt Foundation , an organization established in 2013 with the aim of promoting a more social art and cultural scene in the city of Bogotá, Colombia. It is comprised of urban reality shapers who want to live in a world where the public space can talk about the pursuit of equality that society as a whole seeks to accomplish.
Current candidate for the International Education Policy Master at Harvard University.
Leonardo Parraga
Nationality: Colombia
Organization Name: The BogotArt Foundation
Impact Region: South America
About the Social Business: The BogotArt Foundation is an organization established in 2013 with the aim of promoting a more democratic art and cultural scene in the city of Bogotá, Colombia. It is comprised of a group of urban reality shapers who want to live in a world where the public space can talk about the pursuit of equality that society as a whole seeks to accomplish. BogotArt works with marginalized communities, using culture and the Arts as means to achieve social inclusion, improve self-expression and communication skills and connect them with the stakeholders which can help them to improve their situation.
About the Y&Y Fellow: Social sector management professional who is a dynamic and strategic relationship builder and future-oriented problem-solver. Combining skills in inclusive leadership, business management, and the arts. Founder of 2 organizations and more than 5 social projects with a track record of exceeding performance goals. Applying leadership skills and management expertise conducting needs assessment, co-creating solutions, and implementing human-centered projects.
Leonardo is the Founder and President of the BogotArt Foundation , an organization established in 2013 with the aim of promoting a more social art and cultural scene in the city of Bogotá, Colombia. It is comprised of urban reality shapers who want to live in a world where the public space can talk about the pursuit of equality that society as a whole seeks to accomplish.
Current candidate for the International Education Policy Master at Harvard University.