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Announcing the application for the YLAI Mentorship Matching Program! Complete your application by accessing the YLAI Alumni Hub on Canvas before the application close date on October 22, 2025. ** Please note that you must be an YLAI 2025 Alumnus of the YLAI Program to be eligible to apply. Up to 50 SPOTS available. **

📢 Happening today at 5PM ET! Join the @YLAINetwork for a special #YLAIEntrepreneurs session on mentorship and resilience in entrepreneurship. Join us for this discussion here— tinyurl.com/2erj72ke

Do you want to shape the future of YLAI and empower the next generation of leaders? 💭 If the answer is yes, then this is the opportunity for you! As a #YLAIAlumni, you have the chance to take part in the YLAI Alumni Council 2025-2027 and amplify alumni voices from all 37 countries across the Western Hemisphere. Apply today! Access more information on the Canvas YLAI Alumni Hub.

Happening today at 5pm ET 📢! Join us for the second session in our #YLAIEntrepreneurs virtual series where experts and alums will discuss common funding challenges, investor-ready business models, and resilience after investor rejection—tinyurl.com/2erj72ke

FINAL CALL for applications for the 2025 YLAI Impact Grant‼️🔔 Closing today at 11:59 PM ET, this is your last opportunity to apply for the 2025 YLAI Impact Grant and win up to $2,000 to implement an impactful project of your choice. Selected applicants will be notified of their status by October, 2025. 🗓️ Complete your application by accessing the YLAI Alumni Hub on Canvas. ** Please note that you must be an Alumnus of the YLAI Program to be eligible to apply. **

We are excited to announce that all 250+ Fellows of the #YLAI2026 cohort have been selected and notified of their finalist status! 🎉 YLAI Fellows, representing 37 eligible countries across the Western Hemisphere, are emerging business leaders advancing innovation and economic growth in the region. Stay tuned to learn more about this cohort soon! 🙌 Don't forget to join the #YLAINetwork to grow as a leader, connect with peers across the region, and share new ideas for developing your businesses and communities. To learn more and become a member, access: ylai.state.gov/network/

Happening NOW! Session 1 of the #YLAIEntrepreneurs virtual series is on AI and how to help your business innovate, grow, and operate smarter. Join here 👉 tinyurl.com/ye-session-1

🚨 Happening TODAY! Entrepreneurs — want to grow smarter with #AI? Join @YLAINetwork at 5PM ET for a FREE session on AI tools and scaling your business. Hear from experts Jon Nordmark @Jon_Nordmark & Jonathan Puerta @jonathanpuertap, & Lucia Torres! Join here — tinyurl.com/ye-session-1 #YLAINetwork #AIforBusiness #YLAIEntrepreneurs #AWEnergized

📅 ¡HOY a las 18:00 hs! Panel de Discusión - 27/8 Acompáñanos en la Sesión 1 de la serie virtual #YLAIEntrepreneurs de @YLAINetwork: Negocios impulsados por IA: innovación, eficiencia y crecimiento 📈 No te pierdas esta sesión GRATUITA con expertos que cubrirán: ✅ Herramientas de IA para hacer crecer tu negocio ✅ Consejos para automatizar y simplificar procesos ✅ Oportunidades de expansión 👉 Únete aquí: tinyurl.com/ye-session-1 #YLAINetwork #AIforBusiness #YLAIEntrepreneurs #Innovation #AWEnergized

📢 ¡Emprendedores! ¿Quieren usar la #IA para hacer crecer su negocio? Únanse a @YLAINetwork el 27 de agosto, a las 3:00 p.m., en una sesión GRATUITA sobre herramientas de IA, innovación en EE.UU. y crecimiento inteligente. Escucharán a los expertos Jon Nordmark y Jonathan Puerta y aprenderán consejos clave para optimizar su negocio. 👉 Inscríbanse aquí: tinyurl.com/ye-session-1

📢 ¡Convocatoria abierta exclusivamente para alumni #YLAI! Ya están abiertas las postulaciones al YLAI Alumni Impact Grant 2025. Hasta 20 exbecarios recibirán hasta $2.000 USD para proyectos comunitarios presenciales o virtuales 🌍✨ Más info 👉 irex.instructure.com/login ______________ 📢 For YLAI alumni only — The 2025 YLAI Impact Grant is open! Up to 20 fellows will receive $2,000 USD to fund in-person or virtual projects that strengthen community impact and leadership 🌱💼 Learn more 👉 irex.instructure.com/login @YLAINetwork #ChileEEUU #YouthLeadership

With 68+ Impact Grants awarded, the YLAI Impact Grant has supported projects which foster entrepreneurial knowledge and network expansion across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada. 🌎 Past projects have focused on skills-building and generating collaboration across various capacities to address local challenges, including youth education mentorships, webinars, entrepreneurial development workshops, and multi-day networking conferences. Interested in seeing other past project examples? 💡 Access the YLAI Alumni Hub on Canvas. ** Please note that this opportunity is open to YLAI Program Alumni. **

We are excited to announce the launch of the 2025 Impact Grants for YLAI Fellowship Alumni! These grants, implemented by IREX, will aim to foster sustained collaboration and learning among the YLAI Alumni community or within local entrepreneurial communities. All YLAI Fellowship Alumni in good standing are eligible to apply, even if you have already applied to or received an Impact Grant in the past. To learn more and access all application materials go to your YLAI Alumni Canvas Homepage @YLAINetwork #YLAIAlumni #ExchangeOurWorld #ECAGlobalLeaders

Announcing the launch of the 2025 YLAI Impact Grant application! 📢 Open to YLAI Alumni, the 2025 YLAI Impact Grant is a merit-based grant opportunity which supports the development and implementation of projects geared towards network-building and knowledge-sharing in communities across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada. 20 applicants will be selected to receive up to $2,000 in funding. 💰 Please note that you must be a YLAI Alum to apply. To learn more, access the YLAI Alumni Hub on Canvas! 🔗

📢 Wednesday, Aug 27 at 5PM ET 📅 Save the date to join us for our first #YLAIEntrepreneurs session on AI-powered businesses, U.S. innovation & scaling smart. Hear from experts @Jon_Nordmark & @jonathanpuertap and learn key tips to optimize your business! — tinyurl.com/ye-session-1

We’re excited to announce that the YLAI Professional Development Fund is officially open to YLAI Alumni! Access up to USD $1,000 to support your professional development. This could go toward: 🖥️ Courses or workshops 💡 Conferences or speaking engagements (virtual or in-person) 🪪 Memberships in professional organizations Please note that you must be a YLAI Alum to apply. To learn more about eligibility requirements and how to apply, please review the YLAI Alumni Hub on Canvas.

🚀¿Te gustaría emprender? Conoce la guía práctica #YLAIEntrepreneurs de @YLAINetwork, basada en el modelo estadounidense de éxito empresarial. 📊Dirigida a emprendedores que buscan crear planes de negocios para la prosperidad de la región y oportunidades económicas que ayudan a reducir la migración ilegal. 👉Descárgala aquí: ow.ly/fs6g50WbNM8

#ExchangeAlumni Sebastian Arevalo Sánchez is creating a safer Colombia with his #AEIF project by strengthening entrepreneurial skills and establishing partnerships with local and U.S. companies to make sure that Colombians build their #FutureAtHome. #AEIF @YLAINetwork @StateIVLP @ECAatState @StateDept @USEmbassyBogota @fpasoslibres

@YLAINetwork #ExchangeAlumni Amy Campos and her team in Honduras are fostering entrepreneurship in the fashion industry. With the support of an #AEIF grant, their project, El Taller, has since created new jobs in the local economy. #FutureAtHome @ECAatState @usembassyhn