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Rise Fellow 2021

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2021 fellow

Juan Quintero Florez

Colombia

Having faced adversity throughout his childhood, Juan is passionate about educating and inspiring children like him. He believes that education can transform societies, and has worked toward educating his peers by co-leading NGOs such as youth-talent 4.0. For his Rise project, Juan created a "Manual to Educate Passionately" to inspire young people to learn about important topics like sustainability within their communities. Juan is also an accomplished roboticist.