ABOUT US
Lazos Al Futuro was founded in 2015 when sisters Yarlennys Villaman and Katiuska Fernandez traveled from the US back to their native town Luperon, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Immediately, they realized there were no organized programs for the youth to network, grow, and learn. Villaman and Fernandez knew the only way for these youth to get the support they needed was by providing a solution themselves, thus creating Lazos Al Futuro, or in English, ties to the future.
Lazos Al Futuro supports the youth in many ways, including sponsoring students for the entire academic year, holding empowering retreats, running summer camps, providing counseling and mentorship, and much more. Additionally, our offices allow volunteers to help deliver these services in a safe space for our youth. With your help, we could continue to impact the lives of these youth more greatly. We strongly believe that change begins with us.
Our Team
U.S Staff
Glennys Acosta, CEO, President, and Executive Director
Katiuska Fernandez, Co-Founder & Director of Strategic Initiatives
Yarlennys Villaman, Co-Founder & Program Director
Jessica Clergeau, Finance Director
Emma Cornell, Mentorship Lead
Dominican Republic Volunteer Staff
Carolin Vásquez, Youth Coordinator
Delia Altagracia Díaz, Operations Director
José Aquiles Cueto, Field Director
Milenia De La Rosa, Camp Coordinator
Gabriellys Alt. Pichardo, Legal Director
Gabriel Pichardo - Financial Director
Yoesel Pichardo - Medical Director
Board Members
1. Melissa McWhiney
2. Gregg Croteau
3. Andrew Cornell
4. Vladimir Mazarin
5. Emmanuella Prudent