Rebecca Duncan

African Programs Coordinator Rebecca has a background in gender and development. She has worked in both the private and public sectors and continues to work at the intersections of gender equality and economic development internationally. Born in Uganda and raised across the United States, Japan, and Egypt, Rebecca is particularly interested in issues that draw … Read More

María García

Latin American Programs Coordinator María is a Dominican communication and development specialist with 13 years of experience in the areas of youth development, community development and gender equality; working with government, NGOs and several UN agencies, including UNICEF, UNFPA, and UNDP. She has also worked with important music festivals, artists and music industry companies, as … Read More

Master Musician Visits our Program in Eastern Nepal

Master musician Kiran Nepali took a visit to the Udayapur Music program in eastern Nepal to provide an amazing series of workshops to our students, in Gaighat and Tintale. Kiran comes from an ancestral family of musicians and plays the traditional nepali violin; the sarangi. His approach is to demonstrate how traditional music can be … Read More

Juan Carlos Asprilla Mosquera

Songwriting and vocal teacher Programa Musical Bogando Juan Carlos was born in Condoto-Chocó, Colombia. He is a normalista, a business administrator, holds a master’s degree in cultural and audiovisual management and production, and has studied Fundraising at the University of Los Andes. He has also received training at SENA, completed a diploma in music composition … Read More

Edward Edinson Minotta Mosquera

Music teacher Programa Musical Bogando Edward Edinson Minotta Mosquera is originally from Quibdó – Chocó, and he holds a degree in Music and Dance. Currently, he works as a teacher of Peace Bands and Dance as part of the Music for Peace and Coexistence Project. A phrase that identifies him and describes his pedagogical or … Read More