Applications Open: Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) 2024 Outbound Exchange
The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) is inviting 2024 YLAI Fellowship Placement Organizations to apply for the Outbound Exchange grant enabling travel to Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada (LACC) to continue collaborating with 2024 YLAI Alumni.
Purpose
The YLAI Outbound Exchange Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by the YLAI Team at IREX. The Outbound Exchange aims to build upon emerging business partnerships and professional connections established during the 2024 YLAI Fellowship by fostering sustained collaboration, learning, and capacity building among YLAI’s U.S.-based partners, 2024 Alumni, and local entrepreneurial communities across the Western Hemisphere. Through these substantive two-week projects, U.S. Participants will form lasting and productive partnerships with YLAI Alumni, expand markets and networks, and increase mutual understanding between the United States and LACC countries.
Eligibility requirements
Successful applications will demonstrate a history of productive collaboration between the U.S. Participant (2024 Fellowship Placement Organization, FPO) and a 2024 YLAI Alum, and detail how the Award will be used to further the partnership, support inclusive economic prosperity in the region, and support the professional goals of the U.S. Participant and 2024 YLAI Alum. The Award requires the U.S. Participant to travel to the Alum’s country and engage with the local community. Please review more extensive eligibility requirements in the Application Instructions document.
Deadline
The application period opens on Monday, June 17th and closes on Tuesday, July 16th at 11:59 PM EDT.
How to submit an application
- Download the following materials:
- Complete and submit your application HERE. This link can also be found in the Application Instructions document.
Questions?
Join us for an optional Q&A ssession on Thursday, June 27th from 3:30-4:30 PM EDT. Click here to register for the Zoom meeting.
Please feel free to contact the YLAI Team at IREX at OutboundExchange.ylai@irex.org.
