Patricia Ocampo

About

Known best for establishing an Argentine youth foundation called Un Sueño para Misiones, Ocampo also fought on behalf of causes related to education, public libraries, ecology, and human rights.

Before Fame

Early in her career as an activist, she delivered Spanish-language lectures on free access to education.

Trivia

Her second charitable foundation, Incluir, opened its doors in 2012.

Family Life

She was born in Obera, Misiones Province, Argentina to Juan Mauricio Ocampo and Zusana Da Cruz.

Associated With

She and American Civil Rights leader Mary Bethune both championed educational causes.