2012
Paula Escobar-Chavarría
Journalist
Paula Escobar-Chavarría is a leading Chilean journalist and writer and currently serves as Opinion Columnist for La Tercera, Professor at Universidad Diego Portales, and board member of the Young Global Leaders Foundation of the World Economic Forum and of ComunidadMujer. She launched Cátedra Mujeres y Medios at University Diego Portales to develop research and reflection about gender issues in media.
Previously, she was Magazines Editor for Chile's newspaper El Mercurio, where she oversaw six weekly publications and wrote columns and articles. Previously she was the youngest person ever to serve as Editor-in-Chief for Caras magazine, where she led the publication to an increase in circulation and influence over the course of five years.
The 2012 World Fellows
The 2012 World Fellows include an executive with China Construction Bank; a British military officer who served in command and staff appointments in Afghanistan; an Algerian private equity entrepreneur; a former Argentine minister of economy; and a women’s empowerment activist in India. “We are thrilled once again to welcome an outstanding group of World Fellows to Yale,” said Dr. Michael Cappello, director of the program and professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine. “The 2012 fellows were selected from a global pool representing thousands of innovative difference makers. We are proud to offer them this unique opportunity to develop their leadership skills while enriching the Yale community through active...Read More
