Applications open for 2025 YLAI Professional Fellows Programme

The US Embassy in Georgetown on Wednesday announced the opening of the application period for the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellows Programme. YLAI applications are now being accepted at https://ylai.state.gov.
The application for the 2025 YLAI Fellowship Programme is open from May 8-June 5, 2024.
Sponsored by the US Department of State, YLAI will bring promising leaders representing 37 countries from Latin America, Canada, and the Caribbean to the United States to expand their leadership and entrepreneurial skills and network through skills-building workshops and opportunities to learn from and exchange with U.S. counterparts. The Programme will take place in the United States from May-June 2025.
This Programme is open to young entrepreneurs 25-35 years of age with a demonstrated track record of successfully growing their own business or social venture for at least two (2) years. They must be current residents and citizens of Guyana.
The YLAI Professional Fellows Programme is part of the United States’ continued commitment to the prosperity of Guyana and the region. The Programme supports and connects young entrepreneurs across the Western Hemisphere to take on leadership roles that benefit their communities and strengthen their economies.
To date, 21 young Guyanese entrepreneurs have participated in the YLAI Professional Fellows Programme.