Artecno by Edwin Mauricio Olivera Anaya (MFA DSI ’25) is a STEAM-based after-school training program in AI literacy and creative
technologies for high school students in Bolivia. By creatively engaging imagination
and embracing a practice of teaching as an act of radical care, it introduces
somatic learning, balancing both analog and digital marketable skills for better
opportunities in future-facing careers in creative industries.
Edwin Mauricio Olivera Anaya
Edwin Mauricio, is a Bolivian-American UX/UI Designer and sociologist who graduated from the University of Memphis with numerous accolades, including the prestigious AIGA World Studio Scholarship. His professional experience spans various sectors, from the private to the public sector, encompassing design firms, software development companies, and ad agencies (International Paper, Miller Lite, Comcast Business, Spectrum Enterprise, RCN, Millicom/Tigo, and Red Bull, among others.)
With his unique blend of sociology and digital design, Edwin has worked with organizations like Plan International, IPAS, German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, as well as several smaller organizations dedicated to driving social change, advocating for women’s rights, indigenous rights, children’s safety, and much more. In 2015, he co-founded “FAMELI,” the first group in Bolivia for LGBTQI+ parents, friends, and allies, alongside his mother.
