THREE GENERATIONS, ONE ARENA
FUTURO CONVENES:
Emerging Leaders (ages 15-18)
High school students demonstrating early capacity for project authorship
 Changemakers (ages 18-28)
University students and early-career professionals executing active social impact initiatives Â
Legacy Architects (ages 28+)
Established professionals designing projects that create institutional change
Each generation participates in shared convenings while receiving tier-specific mentorship, resources, and credential pathways.
Learn More About Our Impact...INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITECTURE
Futuro operates across four locations:
Georgetown University (Washington D.C.)
Diplomatic briefings at embassies, policy forums NGOs like Organization of American States & EarthJustice, archival research at the Library of Congress.
Ciudad del Saber (Panama City, Panama)
Meet with ambassadors and diplomats in Washington, D.C., to present and refine your project.
Centro HistĂłrico (Mexico City, Mexico)Â
Cultural heritage integration, engagement with Mexican civic institutions.
Spain (location TBD)
European institutional partnerships, transatlantic project design.
OUTCOMES
Participants complete Futuro with:
A Living Project
An initiative under active execution with institutional support and continued mentorship
Stackable Credentials
Certifications issued through Next (BeNeXT's credentialing framework) in Project Leadership, Social Innovation, and Community Impact
Hemispheric Network Access
Cross-generational alumni continuity, periodic briefings, and collaboration opportunities across borders
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
Futuro participants engage directly with institutions like:
- Organization of American States
- Smithsonian Institution
- Library of Congress
- Earthjustice
- Embassy of Mexico (Washington, D.C.)
- Embassy of the Dominican Republic
- Embassy of Panama
- National Women's Law Center
- Mexican Cultural Institute
These are not sponsorships. They are operational partnerships where participants present projects, receive feedback from diplomats and institutional leaders, and access resources for project scaling.
Me reunà con los participantes de Futuro las Américas y escuche sus proyectos con gran interés.
Contagiado por el entusiasmo de nuestra juventud.
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__Luis Almagro
Secretary General
Organization of American States
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Los  proyectos de desarrollo y mejoramiento social de los participantes de BeNeXT son siempre bienvenidos con gran interés en nuestra embajada y instituto cultural en Washington.
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__Marta Peña Jaramillo
Jefa de SecciĂłn
Embajada de México en Estados Unidos 🇲🇽
BeNeXT's work is extremely valued by our embassy because the opportunities Futuro Las Americas brings is exactly what our future needs.
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__José Tomás Peréz
Embajador de la RepĂşblica Dominicana
ante los Estados Unidos de América 🇩🇴
 APPLICATION & SELECTION
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Â Participants are selected based on:
Demonstrated capacity to design social impact initiatives
Clarity of project vision
Commitment to hemispheric collaboration
Enrollment opens January 2026.
Futuro is operated by BeNeXT Global and credentialed through NeXT.