Laura in the News
Spark Stories:
How one woman left her old life behind to follow her curiosity and created a global movement.
Break the twitch:
How following creative trust has led Laura to create a docuseries featuring empowering stories of girls.
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Episode 034: Empowering Girls Through Storytelling with Laura Pena
In this inspiring episode, Laura talks about her current and upcoming projects with She is the Universe, the impact of her work on women and girls around the globe, her favorite stories from interviews on six continents, and her steadfast belief in the ability of girls to change the world (when given the right tools and support).
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Revestida Mag: Proyectos que cambian vidas: She is the Universe
Santo Domingo. Apoyo, una palabra sustancial para la materialización de nuestros sueños. Esto es lo que She is the Universe (Ella es el universo) ofrece a las chicas que quieren ver sus sueños hechos realidad.
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ThriveGlobal: “Don’t wait until you are ready. Just start.” An interview with Laura Peña.
This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Laura Peña, a Dominican-American filmmaker, creative producer, motion designer, speaker, traveler, proud Latina, and supporter of women and girls. She is the founder of She is the Universe, a global movement for girls’ empowerment. What was your inspiration for living and working nomadically? What factors inspired you […]
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How She is the Universe empowers Teenage Girls
We’ve all heard the age-old philosophical question about the tree falling in the forest. If no one is around to hear it, does it still make a sound? What if we apply that same thinking to today’s young women? What if they ask for help but no one is around to hear them?
Dominican-born graphic artist and animator, Laura Pena, is on a mission to ensure this generation of young women not only have an outlet to share their dreams but one that allows them to be heard, far and wide.
Podcasts
GLP (Good Life Project)
Empowering girls to stand in their stories /Listen here
Days for girls
Empowering Girls Through Storytelling with Laura Pena / Listen here
We're Only Human
Conversations with extraordinary people / Laura Peña: Is This It? / Listen Here
The Performance Code
Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone with Laura Pena / Listen here
Sammie Smiles
Sammie Interviews Laura Peña / Listen here
Break the twitch
She is the Universe with Laura Peña / Listen here
Brave Enough to Be
Being Brave Enough to Serve Something Bigger Than Yourself / Listen here
Motion hatch
How to work from anywhere and follow your passions / Listen here
Law of Attraction in Action
She is The Universe / Listen here
The how to Be global Podcast
Humans of ClubHouse (Live Recording)Listen here
International News
Iceland: Morgunbladid
The world needs more women in positions of influence
”She is concerned that today's world leaders are tearing us apart instead of uniting us. And destroy the earth. She wants to encourage young women to do something, so she started the project "She is the Universe", where 111 teenage girls from 6 continents tell their story.” Read here
Diario Libre
She’s the Universe: la voz de las niñas del mundo
”¿Has sentido que necesitas una pausa y hacer algo diferente y que aporte algo a los demás? Laura Peña puede ser tu inspiración.
La joven dominicana, profesional de las artes gráficas y animación, tuvo siempre la suerte de ejercer su profesión y trabajar en lo que le gustaba con grandes marcas en Estados Unidos, sin embargo; decidió hacer grandes cambios en su vida para dedicarse a su proyecto: ser el canal de las voces de niñas y adolescentes del mundo.” Read more
Magazines & TV
Unearth Women
How She is the Universe empowers Teenage Girls
Read here
Ketu TV
Exploring what it means to be a girl in today's world
Watch and read more here
Univision Portland
Cineasta latina lanza proyecto para empoderar a jovencitas por todo el mundo
Watch and read more here
Spark Stories
How one woman left her old life behind to follow her curiosity and created a global movement.
Watch here
Web Designer Magazine
UK / Feature design & Storytelling work / Print
Uepa Magazine
Dominican Republic / Interviewed and Invited to design magazine cover
Lengua Mag
Dominican Republic / Print / Feature personal project “5 minutes”
Web Design 4
USA / Print / Compilation of best design tutorials
Arte y Diseño
Spain / Print / Feature Design work
Vivir Magazine from Hoy News paper
Dominican Republic / Print / Front page interview
Books features
SPARKED: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work that Makes You Come Alive / Jonathan Fields
The Hollywood Approach: Script Your Life Like a Hit Movie and Live Your Wildest Dream / Kristina Paider
