Georgetown: The U.S. Embassy announced that applications for the 2020 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellows Program will be accepted through September 18, 2019.
YLAI applications are now being accepted at https://ylai.state.gov/.
According to the embassy, Guyanese entrepreneurs who have a demonstrated track record of successfully growing their own business or social venture for at least two years and are between the ages of 25 and 35 are encouraged to apply.
Launched in 2015, YLAI is the Department of State’s flagship program to empower emerging entrepreneurs from the Western Hemisphere to enable the full economic potential of the region’s citizens. Combining a yearly professional fellows program, an active online network, and ongoing engagement from U.S. embassies, YLAI fosters prosperity, inclusive development, and democratic values. YLAI also promotes U.S. business models, increased trade, and job creation.
Funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and implemented for 2020 by IREX, YLAI will this year bring 280 young entrepreneurs from the Caribbean, Latin America and Canada to the United States to work on joint action plans and develop their own business ties.
To date, the YLAI Professional Fellows Program has helped over 750 business and social entrepreneurs to build new leadership skills, collaborate with American counterparts, and expand their ventures. Eleven young Guyanese entrepreneurs have successfully benefited from the program.
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