SDSN Youth Bolivia is hosted at Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB) and Fundación SOLYDES, in La Paz, Bolivia.
Geographic engineer with specialization courses in geographic information systems, urban analysis and sustainability, environment and adaptation to climate change, Diego is a researcher at SDSN Bolivia and external consultant for the Aru Foundation on climate change, sustainable development, biodiversity, urban planning and environment, Diego also speaks four languages.
Catalina Olga Antezana Sonco, 27 years old, has a degree in Social Communication. From a very young age, she has always had a special attachment to nature because her father is from a small town in the Yungas, and they always visited during vacations. This is why she has volunteered in relation to this and plan to delve deeper into this area in the villages of Bolivia. However, over time, she has also become aware of the vulnerability of the elderly and children living in poverty, and plans to work for them in the future. During her university years, she worked part-time in the family business, which is a grocery store. She has also worked virtually for a travel agency located in Cusco, and in 2024, she started working at SDSN as a communication assistant. Additionally, she had the opportunity to live in the United States for a year while taking English courses.
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