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Since its launch in 2015, the U.S. Department of State’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program empowers emerging entrepreneurs from the Western Hemisphere to enable the full economic potential of the region’s citizens. YLAI promotes U.S. business models, increases trade, encourages job creation, and builds lasting and sustainable networks of young entrepreneurs and business and social leaders across Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, and the United States.

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    News from Washington

    U.S. steps up climate investments in Pacific islands
    ShareAmerica
    October 6, 2022

    U.S. steps up climate investments in Pacific islands

    U.S. steps up climate investments in Pacific islands

    The U.S. is strengthening relationships with long-standing Pacific island partners, including through new climate measures.

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    Offering a fuller picture of Indigenous Maryland
    ShareAmerica
    October 6, 2022

    Offering a fuller picture of Indigenous Maryland

    Offering a fuller picture of Indigenous Maryland

    A new mobile app created by an American University professor helps users learn about the past and present contributions of Indigenous peoples.

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    U.S. sends COVID-19 vaccines worldwide [rolling updates]
    ShareAmerica
    October 6, 2022

    U.S. sends COVID-19 vaccines worldwide [rolling updates]

    U.S. sends COVID-19 vaccines worldwide [rolling updates]

    The United States is donating billions in COVID-19 vaccine doses, funding for COVAX and medical supplies to countries all over the world.

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