First version | Santiago, Chile | 2022

We are building the leading migration and refugee innovation community in Latin America.

Panels | Workshops | Masterclass | Innovators’ Fair

The Hola America Festival was the first meeting of social innovation for migration in Latin America. It was held on October 4 and 5, 2022 at the Gabriela Mistral Center (GAM) in Santiago, Chile, and served as an opportunity for hundreds of relevant actors in migration issues to share experiences and present ventures, innovations and initiatives.

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DOCUMENTS

connect

Connect with organizations and individuals working for better migration in Latin America.

GET TO KNOW

Meet migrant innovators and entrepreneurs.

INSPIRE

Be inspired by success stories and experiences in different fields.

CELEBRA

Come and celebrate migration in community.

Expert Panels on Innovation and Migration

The panels generated conversation around the challenges faced by migrant and refugee communities, and the solutions emerging to respond to these challenges. We learned about cases and practices that inspire us to continue co-creating around migration.

Social Impact Masterclass

Inspirational sessions in which diverse creators took us on a journey with stories related to migration and refuge. Experts from different parts of the world talked to us about their work, experiences and challenges.

Workshops

Spaces for conversation and collaborative work on different topics in which we design ways to move towards more robust ecosystems and better solutions to various migration challenges.

MIGRANT ENTERPRISES

The festival was joined by initiatives of entrepreneurs who have migrated from different corners of the world to promote the products and services they have bet on in their host communities.The festival was joined by entrepreneurial initiatives that have migrated from different corners of the world to showcase the products and services they have opted for in their host communities.