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Text: Combatting Disinformation – Who is responsible? Me or journalists? A web chat on World Press Freedom Day, 03 May 2020, U.S. Embassy Georgetown

Web Chat – Combating Disinformation: Who is Responsible? Me or Journalists?

U.S. Embassy Georgetown observed World Press Freedom Day 2020 with a virtual discussion titled “Combating Disinformation: Who is Responsible? Me or Journalists?” Hear from a panel of respected local journalists and alumni members as they help us to dissect fact from fiction and provide you with tips to be our champions for and disseminating fact-based news.

Leadership Skills & Development
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Catch Me Inside with Evie Kanhai-Gurchuran: Keeping up with COVID-19

It is not business as usual under COVID-19. Entrepreneur and YLAI Professional Fellows Program alumna Evie Kanhai-Gurchuran shares her advice with entrepreneurs on how to keep your business afloat.

Business Resources, Leadership Skills & Development, YLAI Fellows
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Catch Me Inside with Abbigale Loncke: COVID is all a we business

YLAI Professional Fellows Program alumna Abbigale Loncke discusses your role in the fight against COVID-19 and how you can help your communities and our country survive and recover from these challenging times.

Leadership Skills & Development, YLAI Fellows
Guyana Sunday Times Magazine - Page 2: "Saving the environment one tyre at a time"

Creating Change: One Bottle, One Tyre at a Time

An old cow pasture near Georgetown, Guyana has been given a new life. What used to be an unused piece of land is now home to the Non-Pariel Greenhouse Club. YLAI Network member Romel Putulall started the group in 2016 as a way to engage other local youth and find a way to recycle some … Read More »

Leadership Skills & Development, Maximizing Human Capital, YLAI Empowers Communities
"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work." -Steve Jobs

Advice from YLAI Network entrepreneurs

As an entrepreneur, you may have made a few mistakes in getting started. We all do. But you learned.

We asked YLAI Network entrepreneurs what advice they wish they had when they got started, so we can learn together.

Leadership Skills & Development, Personal Branding & Professional Development, YLAI Fellows, YLAI Steps Up (Entrepreneurship)
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Meet the man behind the ‘Google of Guyana’

When Triston Thompson and his cousin decided to launch information technology company IntellectStorm in 2014, they knew they would have an uphill battle.

Business Resources, Leadership Skills & Development, YLAI Fellows, YLAI Steps Up (Entrepreneurship)

#YLAIEmpowers: Why Should We Empower Entrepreneurial Women

Watch to hear your fellow YLAI Network members explain why we need to come together to support entrepreneurial women.

Leadership Skills & Development, Maximizing Human Capital, YLAI Empowers Women, YLAI Fellows

#YLAIEmpowers: Champions for Women’s Empowerment

What makes a champion for women empowerment? Why is it important for women to be leaders? We had the pleasure of interviewing 2016 YLAI Fellow Abbigale Loncke on these questions.

Leadership Skills & Development, YLAI Empowers Women, YLAI Fellows

YLAI Discusses How Women can Grow as Effective Leaders

YLAI Fellows discuss how women can grow as effective leaders, and how you can help show your support today.

Leadership Skills & Development, YLAI Empowers Women, YLAI Fellows
Triston Thompson speaking at lectern (Courtesy of IntellectStorm)

Meet the man behind the ‘Google of Guyana’

How do you get the word out about a mobile app in an area where IT hasn’t caught on? This entrepreneur of entrepreneurs can tell you.

Business Resources, Leadership Skills & Development, YLAI Fellows, YLAI Steps Up (Entrepreneurship)
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