A set of creative motivational tools for middle school students in rural communities in Mexico that will support, expose and activate students to create an empowered vision of their future self.
Monica Tarriba Urias
Monica Tarriba Urias grew up in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa, a northwestern state in Mexico. She studied international affairs, which helped her become more aware of and interested in social-political and economic situations around the world. When she graduated from college, she moved to Mexico City to work for an innovation and design strategy consulting firm as a design strategist. This job helped her learn more about the development of products and services using human-centered design techniques, and she realized she wanted to focus on using this technique to tackle social problems. Last year, Monica became involved in a gender-equality initiative — a platform to create a network of women to inform and empower each other. Her interest in feminism and gender studies grew, encouraging her to obtain a Gender, Sexuality and Law diploma. She finds women’s rights and feminism to be fascinating topics.
