Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program [deadline: 1-Dec-21]

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) empowers entrepreneurs to strengthen their capacity to launch and advance their entrepreneurial ideas and effectively contribute to social and economic development in their communities.

Through the YLAI Entrepreneurial Leadership Curriculum and individualized professional placements, YLAI Fellows have accelerated their commercial and social ventures’ success and developed specific action plans to implement upon return to their home countries. YLAI Fellows built networks, linkages, and lasting partnerships to attract investments and support for their entrepreneurial ventures.

Since the initiative’s launch in 2015, more than 1,000 YLAI Fellows from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada have expanded their leadership and entrepreneurial experience through fellowships at businesses and organizations across the United States.

The YLAI Fellowship Program is open to young entrepreneurs who meet the following criteria:
1. Are between the ages of 25 and 35 by January 1, 2023.
2. Are a resident and citizen of one of the participating countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Maarten, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela.
3. Are eligible to receive a US J-1 visa.
4. Have a demonstrated track record of successfully growing their own business or social venture for at least two (2) years.
5. Are not a US citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
6. Are not a US government employee.
7. Are proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English.

There is no fee to apply to become a YLAI Fellow. If selected for the YLAI Fellowship Program, the US Government will cover all program costs.

Financial provisions provided by the US Government will include:
a) J-1 visa support. No visa support will be offered to dependents, as this is an unaccompanied program;
b) Round-trip travel from participant’s home city to the United States and domestic US travel, as required by the program;
c) YLAI Entrepreneurial Leadership Curriculum coursework and mentoring;
d) Closing Forum in Washington, DC;
e) Four-week professional placement with host organization;
f) A limited accident and sickness benefit plan; and
g) Housing and meal stipend during the program.

If safe travel is not possible at the time of the YLAI Fellowship, this program will be conducted virtually.

Applications must be submitted online by December 1, 2021 at 11:00 AM EST to be considered.

Those applicants selected to be semifinalists will:
• be contacted to schedule an interview in January-February;
• be notified of their status by March 2022.

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