Diana Vicezar
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| Born | Asunción |
| Education | Pitzer College University College Cork |
| Occupation(s) | Digital entrepreneur, community activist, computer scientist |
| Awards | Asuncion Youth Excellence Award (2018) Global Teen Leader Award (2019) |
| Website | https://dianavicezar.com/ |
Diana Monserrat Vicezar Torres (born 2000/2001[1]) is a Paraguayan computer scientist, digital entrepreneur and community activist, who is the first Paraguayan to hold an internship at Meta. She is the recipient of an Asuncion Youth Excellence Award, Global Teen Leader Award, Diana Award and Outstanding Young People of Paraguay Award.
Career
[edit]In 2017, aged 16,[1] Vicezar established Mymba Rayhu, a community-based organisation designed to tackle elements of the sustainability and animal welfare.[2] Paraguay has a large issue with abandoned dogs, as well as plastic pollution, so Vicezar established Mymba Rayhu to build shelter for these free-ranging dogs using wholly recycled materials, especially plastics.[2] By 2019 it had three international chapters, and had worked with 1000 people.[1]
Vicezar established Mapis an online career platform, whilst she was a student at Pitzer College studying Computer Science.[3][4] The platform aimed to support international students to access career opportunities in the United States of America.[5] Its beta-version launched in 2022,[3] and Vicezar featured in Forbes as a result.[6] The same year she became the first Paraguayan to work as an intern at Meta.[4][7] In 2023, whilst studying at University College Cork, Vicezar launched the podcast 'La Sociedad', whilst is the first podcast to record and share the experiences of Hispanic and Latin-American students in Ireland.[8]
In 2024 she represented Paraguay at the #Youth4Climate conference.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Vicezar is originally from Asunción.[4] She credits much of her success abroad due to an early opportunity to learn English in the USA.[10]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Asuncion Youth Excellence Award (2018)[11]
- Global Teen Leader Award (2019)[12]
- 30 Most Influential Young Social Entrepreneurs (2019)[11]
- Diana Award Roll of Honour (2020)[13]
- Outstanding Young People of Paraguay Awards (2023)[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Diana Monserrat Vicezar Torres". Global Peace Chain. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ a b Redaktion (2019-01-31). "Paraguayerin unter den einflussreichsten Menschen der Welt". Wochenblatt (in German). Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ a b Griffin, Jill. "International Student Builds Unique Platform To Help Her Peers Thrive". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ a b c Redaktion (2022-06-28). "Die erste Paraguayerin arbeitet für Facebook". Wochenblatt (in German). Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ "International Student Launches Career Networking Site Mapis". Voice of America. 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ "Forbes Features Pitzer student Diana Vicezar '24, who developed a career platform tailored to international students like her | Pitzer College". www.pitzer.edu. 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ "Diana Vicezar. Últimas noticias de Diana Vicezar en ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ "Podcast sheds light on Hispanic and Latino students in Ireland". Cork Independent. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ Krishnan, Anuradha (2021-10-01). "Q&A: Diana Vicezar PZ '24 represents Paraguay at global climate change conference". The Student Life. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ "Joven paraguaya logró accedera pasantía en Microsoft de EEUU". Última Hora (in Spanish). 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ a b "Diana Vicezar". Vital Voices. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ "Three Dot Dash - Global Teen Leaders 2019". We Are Family Foundation. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ "The Diana Award - Roll of Honour 2020". diana-award.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ Vicesar, Brian (2023-11-17). "Diario HOY | Destacan a jóvenes sobresalientes de diversas áreas". Diario HOY (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-01-11.