--- title: "Bringing 1 Million Jobs to Latin America | Jessica Hammer" url: https://seedstars.com/content-hub/life/bringing-1-million-jobs-latin-america-jessica-hammer/ --- 1. [HOME](/) 2. [RESOURCES](/content-hub/) 3. [SEEDSTARS LIFE](/content-hub/life/) 4. BRINGING 1 MILLION JOBS TO LATIN AMERICA | JESSICA HAMMER ![Bringing 1 Million Jobs to Latin America | Jessica Hammer](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/J_H.max-1500x500.jpg) LATIN AMERICA • HR ## Bringing 1 Million Jobs to Latin America | Jessica Hammer Seedstars Global MARCH 02, 2020 Ever since she can remember, Jessica has been walking the streets of Venezuela protesting with her family against various injustices Venezuelan people suffer. At 14, she had what we can call an “aha moment”. One day, when she was walking over a bridge during one manifestation, she realised that there are people who are experiencing even worse injustices than her. She vowed from that day on that she would support those in need, and has since been working for different non-profit initiatives around the world: from children with disabilities in Tibet, children with HIV in the Gambia, sexual workers in Curacao, to at-risk adolescents in Venezuela. A couple of years later, tired of constantly fundraising in the non-profit space, she decided to launch her own social business. After pivoting several times, [**Programa Valentina**](https://programavalentina.com/) was born with a powerful business model that trains unemployed talent with basic skills and matches them with the needs of corporates. From failing to understand the problem, to being robbed at gunpoint, this mother of two is a true hero with an inspiring journey for all. Programa Valentina is also the winner of the [**Transforming Education Prize**](https://www.seedstarsworld.com/summit/seedstars-summit-2020/prizes/) by [**TRECC**](https://treccprogram.org/) and [**School of Management Fribourg**](https://www.heg-fr.ch/en/). Listen to her story to learn more about why she won. You can also see more highlights from Jessica as part of our Entrepreneurial [**Education**](https://seedstarslife.com/summit/the-mag-education) episode from the Online Seedstars Summit. **The podcast is also available in the video format:** PROUDLY PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH [ ![School of Management Fribourg](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/heg-fr-logo-seo.max-350x350.png) ](https://www.heg-fr.ch/en/) PROUDLY PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH [ ![Jacoobs Foundation](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Jacobs_LogoByline.max-350x350.png) ](https://jacobsfoundation.org/en/activity/trecc-transforming-education-cocoa-communities/) PODCAST / VIDEOCAST SEEDSTARS PODCASTS SEEDSTARS WORLD 2019/20 LATIN AMERICA PERU HR ECOMMERCE HRTECH ECONOMIC GROWTH FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ## More like this [ ![Fifteen Tech Startups from Latinamerica Advance to Regionals of Seedstars World Competition 2020](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/f.max-320x550.png) LATIN AMERICA • TECH Fifteen Tech Startups from Latinamerica Advance to Regionals of Seedstars World Competition 2020 Let’s take a closer look at some of the promising startups in the region that have made it to the LATAM Regional Finals of the Seedstars World Competition 2020/21. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/fifteen-tech-startups-latinamerica-advance-regionals-seedstars-world-competition-2020/) [ ![17 Tech Startups from CEE Advance to Regionals of Seedstars World Competition 2020](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/cee-thumbnail.max-320x550.png) CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE • TECH 17 Tech Startups from CEE Advance to Regionals of Seedstars World Competition 2020 Out of the 570 applications we received, we had selected 17 of the most promising startups in the batch to move on to the next stage. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/17-tech-startups-cee-advance-regionals-seedstars-world-competition-2020/) [ ![Moldova startups](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/moldova-thumbnail.max-320x550.png) CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE • OTHER Five startups from Moldova vie for a spot at the Seedstars World Competition 2020/21 Five up-and-coming tech startups from Moldova are set to pitch on November 26th at 16:00 at the Online Seedstars Chisinau Competition 2020/21 __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/five-startups-moldova-vie-spot-seedstars-world-competition-202021/) [ ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Celeste_Lupe_Solofa.max-320x550.png) OCEANIA • FINANCIAL SERVICES Bringing Online Payments to the Population with 3% Credit Card Penetration | Celeste (Lupe) Solofa __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/bringing-online-payments-population-3-credit-card-penetration-celeste-lupe-solofa/) [ ![Kenza Lahlou](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/P2.max-320x550.png) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA • INVESTMENT How Kenza Traveled the World to Find Her Calling and Started an African VC Fund | Kenza Lahlou Kenza was born in Morocco, but has quite a rich international experience: from France and Singapore, all the way to the USA. At some point, she found her calling and decided to go back to her home country. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/how-kenza-traveled-world-find-her-calling-and-started-african-vc-fund-kenza-lahlou/) [ ![Advancing Learning for Millions of Kids](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Kukua.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • EDUCATION & CONSULTING Advancing Learning for Millions of Kids Through Entertainment | Lucrezia Bisignani Lucrezia wanted to be an actress and started her entrepreneurial journey when she was 8 years old, selling crafts to give to those most in need. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/advancing-learning-millions-kids-through-entertainment-lucrezia-bisignani/) [ ![Ann Pichestapong](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/P5.max-320x550.png) LATIN AMERICA • TECHNOLOGY Three Continents, One Data-Driven eCommerce Startup and a Baby | Ann Pichestapong In this episode, we meet Ann, founder and CEO of DataCue, who not only launched her own company but did it with her husband as her co-founder whilst travelling across Central and South America for their honeymoon! __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/three-continents-one-data-driven-ecommerce-startup-and-baby-ann-pichestapong/) [ ![Monthly Revenue](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/podcast_thumbnail.max-320x550.png) CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE • EDUCATION & CONSULTING From $300 to $60K Monthly Revenue and Serving 400,000 Students Worldwide | Daria Kroshkina With a passion for learning, growth and continuous development, Dasha turned the knowledge she used herself to secure scholarships. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/300-60k-monthly-revenue-and-serving-400000-students-worldwide-daria-kroshkina/) [ ![Build Two Startups](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_design_30.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • TECHNOLOGY No Regrets Policy or How to Find Your New Home and Build Two Startups in the Meantime | Nat Robinson Leaf Global is one of the ten winners selected for the Entrepreneur Migration Prize by HSD. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/no-regrets-policy-or-how-find-your-new-home-and-build-two-startups-meantime-nat-robinson/) [ ![Anastasia Hofmann](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/P6.max-320x550.png) CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE • FOOD & BEVERAGES What Gets Measured Gets Done: 200 000 Meals Saved and Counting | Anastasia Hofmann Anastasia went to the hospitality school in Lausanne, where she met her business partner, Noemi, and in 2017, they decided to launch Kitro, a startup that focuses on food waste management. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/what-gets-measured-gets-done-200-000-meals-saved-and-counting-anastasia-hofmann/) [ ![One Woman’s Mission](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_design_41.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • URBAN DEVELOPMENT One Woman’s Mission to Bring Wealth to the African Continent | Hilda Moraa In our episode, you’ll learn what a ‘chimba’ is and how Hilda is burning a trail for women as entrepreneurs in Africa. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/one-womans-mission-to-bring-wealth-to-the-african-continent-hilda-moraa/) [ ![Save 500 million Trees per Year](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_design_32.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • TECHNOLOGY How to Save 500 million Trees per Year? | Bethlehem Dejene More than ever, environmentalists like Bethlehem are convinced that the government can, and must, take more drastic measures when it comes to sustaining our only planet. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/how-save-500-million-trees-year-bethlehem-dejene/) [ ![Women-Led Startups](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_design_1.max-320x550.png) GLOBAL • TECHNOLOGY 7 Women-Led Startups That Impact People’s Lives in Emerging Markets Women make vast contributions to economies across the world, whether that’s in businesses, on farms, as entrepreneurs, or by doing usually unpaid domestic work. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/7-women-led-startups-that-impact-peoples-lives-in-emerging-markets/) [ ![Rebecca Enonchong](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Rebecca2.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • ENTERPRISE Rebecca Enonchong: To Be an Entrepreneur You Have to Be Crazy “If a black African woman could succeed in America in 1999, then all the entrepreneurs across the world can succeed!”, Rebecca Enonchong, tech entrepreneur, founder and CEO of AppsTech and iospaces. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/rebecca-enonchong-be-entrepreneur-you-have-be-crazy/) [ ![Maanasa Mendu](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Maanasa.max-320x550.png) GLOBAL • ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES Maanasa Mendu: Access to Clean Affordable Energy Maanasa cares. She cares as much as you do about the well-being of our planet and its citizens. Inspired by her trip to India and seeing how many people don’t have access to energy, __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/maanasa-mendu-access-clean-affordable-energy/) [ ![Tania Douglas](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Tania.max-320x550.png) GLOBAL • TECHNOLOGY Tania Douglas: HealthTech Is Not Only About Tech In her speech, she addresses the global health issues and how they can be tackled with the technology in a smart way. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/tania-douglas-healthtech-not-only-about-tech/) [ ![LATAM Regional Summit in Mexico](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_design_-_2020-11-05T090704.652.max-320x550.png) LATIN AMERICA • ADVERTISING & MARKETING What happened at LATAM Regional Summit in Mexico One week ago took place the second edition of Seedstars Latam Summit. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/what-happened-latam-regional-summit-mexico/) [ ![MENA Exit Valuations](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_design_21.max-320x550.png) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA • INVESTMENT MENA exit valuations hit 3B USD MAGNiTT’s latest research reveals 60 startup exits across the MENA region over the last 5 years aggregating to over $3BN in exit valuations. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/mena-exit-valuations-hit-3b-usd/) --- ## Sitemap - [Sitemap](https://seedstars.com/sitemap.md): every public page on this site - [llms.txt](https://seedstars.com/llms.txt): what Seedstars does and where to start