Alvaro Henzler, Winner of 2015 GCL Impact Award
Recipient: Alvaro Henzler, GCL Class of 2007
Alvaro Henzler, winner of the GCL Impact Award 2015, is a GCL alumnus from Peru. Upon the conclusion of the GCL program, Alvaro along with four other young professionals co-founded EnseñaPerú, partner of the global network Teach For All. EnseñaPerú seeks to empower young leaders to become change agents through teaching experiences in vulnerable sectors, aiming to eliminate high inequality and low quality of education in Peru. EnseñaPerú has impacted 20,830 low-income student and families throughout 13 regions of Peru, including the coast, highlands, and jungle. Additionally, EnseñaPerú has worked with more than 60 schools and currently has 110 leaders participating in the program. EnseñaPerú is positioned as the second NGO in Peru with the greatest impact in education and was also a successful case presented to the United Nations Economic and Social Council in Geneva, Switzerland.