DEADLINE TO APPLY: January 18 to February 15, 2023
TRAVEL DATES FOR THE PROGRAM: March to April, 2024
TO APPLY: https://ylai.state.gov/fellowship/
FOR INQUIRIES: exchangessanjose@state.gov

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

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.

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.

The application process for the next Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program opens the call for applications 15 de enero del 2023. Selected entrepreneurs will start their fellowship experience in November 2023, and travel to the U.S. in Mach 2024 for six weeks.

To learn more about YLAI, and receive updated information about the program, visit, and register in the YLAI Networking and follow us on social media @ylainetwork. More about our YLAI participants, visit here.