[[File:Mauri.jpg]]<br/><br/><span style="font-size:medium;">Mauricio Giraudo Cabrera, from Colonia del Sacramento, a small city and the oldest in Uruguay (founded in 1680), is currently studying a Bachelor’s Degree in <u>International Business</u> at the '''Universidad de Montevideo'''. At the same time, due to the University of London International Programmes, he studies from Uruguay for a BSc in <u>Business and Management</u> of the '''London School of Economics'''.</span>
<span style="font-size:medium;">On 2014 he was chosen to participate in the US Department of State’s program ''Youth Ambassadors'', from which he travelled for a month to California to acquire the skills needed to implement a Community-Based Initiative. He is then founder of the NGO '''Colonia Limpia''', focused on raising environmental awareness through different educational activities, as workshops at schools and beach clean-ups. Besides, he is an active member of the NGO'''Panda Educación Ambiental''', collaborating in its various programs.</span>
<span style="font-size:medium;">He loves to travel to new places and be amazed by the nature, its people and to learn about their culture and thoughts. He’s also a fan of sports and soccer, and enjoys spending time outdoors sharing with friends, listening and playing to music.</span>