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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

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Avanzando con la promoción de la causa trans en Jamaica

La ardua labor de Neish, becario de YLAI en 2017, para crear un movimiento sustentable por los derechos trans dio frutos que superaron con creces sus expectativas. ¿Cuál es el próximo paso?

Español, Leadership Skills & Development, Personal Branding & Professional Development, YLAI Fellows
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Moving trans advocacy forward in Jamaica

2017 YLAI Fellow Neish’s hard work of creating a sustainable trans rights movement has blossomed far beyond his expectations. What’s next?

Leadership Skills & Development, Personal Branding & Professional Development, YLAI Fellows

Cómo una educadora financiera en Jamaica persevera ante la adversidad

Kenishia Mais, becaria de YLAI en 2018, es la fundadora de ThrivingDollars (en inglés), una plataforma de educación financiera diseñada para empoderar a adultos jóvenes con las herramientas y los recursos que necesitan para tomar decisiones más inteligentes.

Español, Leadership Skills & Development, YLAI Fellows, YLAI Strong

How a financial educator in Jamaica perseveres through adversity 

Read on to discover how 2018 YLAI Fellow Kenishia Mais has overcome challenges to achieve success and what method she uses to react to challenges now.

Leadership Skills & Development, YLAI Fellows, YLAI Strong

La trayectoria de una mujer hacia el empoderamiento financiero marca el camino

Kenishia Mais —becaria de YLAI en 2018— fundó ThrivingDollars, una plataforma de educación financiera que empodera a adultos jóvenes con las herramientas y los recursos que necesitan para tomar decisiones más inteligentes.

Leadership Skills & Development, YLAI Counts, YLAI Fellows

One woman’s path to financial empowerment leads the way

2018 YLAI fellow Kenishia Mais is the founder of ThrivingDollars, a financial education platform empowering young adults with the tools and resources they need to make smarter decisions, create their ideal financial lives, and gain the freedom to pursue more of what they love.

Leadership Skills & Development, YLAI Counts, YLAI Fellows
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Facilitating an Online Course, from a YLAI Network Member Who Did It!

We hope you’ll be as inspired as we are by YLAI Network member Jodi B.’s initiative and commitment to empowering and uplifting those around her and the people in her community! When she saw the YLAI Network’s online courses, YLAI Network member Jodi B. immediately thought of her coworkers. Jodi has been a part of … Read More »

Leadership Skills & Development, Maximizing Human Capital, YLAI Empowers Communities
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Opportunity knocks for young leaders from the Americas

Are you an entrepreneur or civil society leader in Latin America or the Caribbean? The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative could boost your career.

Business Resources, Leadership Skills & Development, YLAI Fellows
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‘You don’t have to wait,’ Obama tells young entrepreneurs

President Obama announces $70 million in aid and the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative designed to help Latin American and Caribbean youth.

Business Resources, Leadership Skills & Development, YLAI Fellows
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La Red YLAI te brinda actualizaciones por correo electrónico y oportunidades para colaborar con líderes jóvenes de todo el continente americano.

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