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. Meeting with the local youth, Villaman and Fernandez realized there were no organized programs for the youth to network, learn, and grow. Villaman and Fernandez decided to provide the support for the youth by creating Lazos Al Futuro, or in English, Ties to the Future.
Lazos Al Futuro is supporting the youth financially with scholarships for the entire academic year, providing counseling and mentorship, holding empowering retreats, running summer camps, and much more. Additionally, our offices allow volunteers to help deliver these services in a safe space for our youth. With your help, we can continue to improve the lives of these youth even more. 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
Dominican Republic Volunteer Staff
Delia Altagracia Díaz, Operations Director
Gabriel Pichardo - Financial Director
Milenia De La Rosa, Camp Coordinator
Carolin Vásquez, Youth Coordinator
Yoesel Pichardo - Medical Director
Board
Andrew Cornell - Chairman
Geneve Allison
Emmanuella Prudent
Melissa McWhitney
David Valdez
Monica Young
Vladimir Mazarin