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About

Alacridad is an international nonprofit that provides volunteers and computing resources to Latin American community programs.  

After identifying dynamic, community-led initiatives, Alacridad's unpaid staff works with community members to co-create an individualized plan of support to meet the needs of the local organization while providing a meaningful intercultural experience for volunteers.

It is our philosophy that this type of assistance can only be effective when we put the community's needs and goals first, rather than imposing outsiders' objectives. Recognizing that local stakeholders are the only ones who truly know what work is needed and appropriate for their own community, Alacridad seeks partnerships with dynamic, community-led initiatives whose work creates value and social justice.
Board of Directors

Chris Hastings : Chairman


Chris is currently a doctoral candidate in Applied LInguistics at the University of Memphis, and has lived and taught English in Colombia, Brazil, and South Korea. He as also worked for Texas International Education Consortium, Austin Community College, and Manos de Cristo, and has experience coordinating events and programs in the nonprofit sector. 

Waqas Akram : Cofounder

Waqas is currently working on his Phd in Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas.He has extensive experience in integrated circuit design and has worked for Cirrus Logic in this capacity.  

Tim Schnippert  

Tim is the executive director of the West Tennessee Clean Cities Coalition, which works to propel renewable fuels and clean transportation technologies forward in West Tennessee. He also served as the Director of Development and Logistics for Alacridad's inaugural project in Panama.

Judy Watts : Cofounder

Judy Watts is the Development Associate & Webmaster for Classical 89.5 KMFA, a public radio station in Austin, TX.  She served as the Project Coordinator for Alacridad's inaugural project.