Engaged Aesthetics & Global Development

Laura Catalina Mendoza Neira, una mente curiosa y una amante incansable de la música y el arte. Con una formación sólida como músico y una pasión desenfrenada por el desarrollo de proyectos culturales, cree en el poder transformador del arte.



Tengo un Master en Music Business y como violonchelista, en mi trayectoria como músico y gestor, he podido tener la oportunidad de tener una mirada de 360 grados de la industria musical gracias a los 20 años de experiencia que me acompañan.



Mi experiencia laboral y educativa demuestra mi capacidad para desempeñarme en roles de liderazgo y gestionar proyectos con éxito.

Academic Director at The Global Leaders Institute.



José Pedro Zenteno (MA) is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and NYU with music and arts leadership degrees. Based in New York, he sits on the board of two regional nonprofits and has completed advanced entrepreneurship and leadership coursework at Harvard and Oxford Universities.

José Luis Falconi is the President of Cultural Agents, Inc. an NGO which promotes civic engagement and creativity through artistic education and an Assistant Professor of Art and Human Rights at the University of Connecticut. Prof. Falconi received his doctorate from Harvard University in 2010.



His latest academic publications include Portraits of an Invisible Country: The Photographs of Jorge Mario Múnera (2010), A Singular Plurality: The Works of Darío Escobar (2013), The Great Swindle: A project by Santiago Montoya (2014) and Ad Usum / To be used: The works of Pedro Reyes (2017) and Pre-texts International (2022).



Besides UCONN he has taught at Boston University and Bradeis University in the United States, and has been appointed Visiting Professor in the Department of Art History and Architecture of the University of Boston in the spring of 2016. In Latin America he has been “Bicentennial” Visiting Professor of Aesthetics at the University of Chile ( Santiago de Chile, 2012 and 2019), "International Professor" at the National University of Colombia (Bogotá, 2013) and Visiting Professor at the Universidad de Costa Rica (2018) and Universidad San Carlos in Guatemala.

Dean of Cohort Affairs at The Global Leaders Institute I Directora at Somos CaPAZes I Acumen Fellow 2021.



Creative, energetic and analytical Nonprofit Management Professional with a focus on education, peace building, social justice through arts and innovation. Graduate from New York University with a degree of Arts Administration with a well-grounded experience working in dynamic multicultural environments. Experience in program management, strategic planning and global programs. Quick learner, strategic thinker, culture lover, positive “can do” attitude and problem solver with a collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset.