NASSAU, Bahamas, February 19, 2021 — Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by the Meridian International Center, the 2021 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship will bring 250 young business and social entrepreneurs from Latin America and the Caribbean to the United States for a five-week fellowship, which will include an opening program; an individualized Fellowship program with counterpart companies or organizations throughout the U.S.; and a closing program in Washington, D.C.
The United States Embassy Nassau today (February 19) posted this reminder on its Facebook page that I had to share in BAHAMAS CHRONICLE for young Bahamian entrepreneurs who may be interested in participating in this wonderful program:
“There is only one week left to submit your application if you are interested in applying for an opportunity to be a part of the 2021 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship.
The time is now! Apply at https://ylai.state.gov/fellowship/
before the February 25 deadline.
Here is your chance to join with social and business entrepreneurs from Latin America, Canada and the Caribbean for a six-week networking opportunity. Successful applicants will share best practices and support each other’s efforts to improve their own ventures and collaborate to promote economic prosperity in their local communities. The competitive application process is open to Bahamian social and business entrepreneurs ages 25-35. Apply today!
#YLAI2021Trailblazers #ExchangeOurWorld.
EDITOR’S NOTE: For readers of BAHAMAS CHRONICLE who live in Grand Bahama, where BAHAMAS CHRONICLE has a huge following, if you want to get some first-hand information on what it is like to participate in YLAI, check with Nevar Smith, a young entrepreneur who lives in Freeport. Nevar, who studied Tourism Management at the College of the Bahamas, participated in the YLAI several years ago when I was Press, Cultural Affairs and Information Manager at the Embassy of The Bahamas in Washington, D.C. for four-plus years before the change of government in The Bahamas in May of 2017.
