Jennifer Fox, Project Director, Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Rebecca Bell, Vice President of Global Programs, IREX
9:15-9:25AM U.S. GOVERNMENT WELCOME
Nicholas Geboy, Program Officer, Global Leaders Division, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State Scott Wienhold, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
9:25-9:45AM RECOGNITION OF ALUMNI AND COHORT AMBASSADORS
Alumni Council representatives and Cohort Ambassadors will be formally introduced to the 2024 Fellows and guests. Sadie Traylor, Program Coordinator, YLAI Program Lia Crayne-Dedrick, Program Associate, YLAI Program
9:45-11:00AM STRUCTURED NETWORKING
YLAI Alumni Council will lead a networking session for 2024 Fellows and guests.
11:00-11:45AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Lisandra Rickards, Founder & CEO, Soul Career
11:45AM-1:00PM LUNCH | MAIN BALLROOM
1:00-3:55PM ASU COMMUNITY INNOVATION SUMMIT
Fellows work in teams to develop innovative solutions to the current business challenges of featured guests. Eric Heimbecker, Senior Program Manager, Peoria Forward, ASU J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute Larisa Slacke, Program Manager, Resource Development, ASU J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute
3:55-4:00PM END OF DAY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GROUP PHOTO
Tony Green, Deputy Project Director, YLAI Program
4:15-5:30PM OPTIONAL: FELLOW-LED MASTER CLASSES AND NETWORKING
Master classes will be led by 2024 fellows focusing on skills-based and sector-specific professional development. 1. Gonzalo Yrigoyen, Peru, Crocodile Tamer Workshop (How to Connect and Deal with Complex Clients) 2. Che Greenridge, Barbados, The ABCs of Grant Writing 3. Liliana Estigarribia, Paraguay, Unlocking Business Success: Mastering Data Analytics for Effective Advertising Strategies 4. Priscilla Cherry, Canada, The Oratory Presents: Building Your Emotional Capacity to Heal through Play! 5. Jazmin Chi, Mexico, Effective Communication Skills for Leaders 6. Pedro Carneiro, Brazil, The founder's checklist: what you need to know to scale your business APRIL 8-10 , 2024 Day 2 TUESDAY APRIL 9 CLOSING FORUM
7:00-8:45AM BREAKFAST | MAIN BALLROOM
9:00-9:05AM OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Agnes Cazemiro, Program Associate, YLAI Program
9:05-10:45AM SOLUTION PITCH COMPETITION
10 Finalists in the Solution Pitch Competition will present their pitches before a panel of expert judges. The winner will be named the 2024 YLAI Ambassador! Lia Crayne-Dedrick, Program Associate, YLAI Program Reginald Ladouceur, YLAI 2023 Ambassador
10:45AM- MASTER CLASS BREAKOUT SESSIONS
12:15PM Alumni and program partners will lead workshops for professional development. Break out sessions will repeat so that Fellows and guests can attend two sessions. 1. Reginald Ladouceur, YLAI Ambassador 2023, Unlocking Financial Success by Creating Compelling Offers 2. Lisandra Rickards, Founder & CEO of Soul Career, Using Psychometric Assessments for Greater Emotional Intelligence for Entrepreneurs 3. JoMarie Malcom, YLAI Alumni Council, Empower Your Brand, Master Your Business: Brand Like a Boss 4. Cristina Espiritu and Patrik McDade, YLAI Alumni Council, Maximizing Business Value: Create Your Blueprint for 2024 & Beyond 5. JR Calanoc, CEO Dyamico Space, Pitch Deck Basics 6. Michelle Cormier, Director of New Business Development at Banyan Global, Grant Funding 7. Larissa Harari, Client Engagement Manager at Global Good Fund, Value Driven Strategic Thinking
12:15-1:30PM LUNCH | MAIN BALLROOM
1:30-3:00PM ALUMNI PANEL
Fellows learn about follow-on YLAI engagement and opportunities, and hear directly from a panel of alumni on strategies for reentry to their home communities. Juan Pablo Vivanco, Program Officer, YLAI Program YLAI Alumni Council Members
3:00-4:15PM END OF DAY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CITY COHORT MEET-UPS
Fellows meet with their Cohort Ambassador to reflect and share learning and gratitude for their city-based cohorts. Jennifer Perdomo, Program Associate, YLAI Program
4:15-6:30PM BREAK
6:30-8:30PM NETWORKING EVENT
YLAI Fellows, Fellowship Alumni, and partners will connect with local business and organizations, U.S. government representatives, and other invited guests. Abby Finkenauer, Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues, Office of Global Youth Issues, U.S. Department of State APRIL 8-10 , 2024 Day 3 WEDNESDAY APRIL 10 CLOSING FORUM
7:00-8:45AM BREAKFAST | MAIN BALLROOM
9:00-9:15AM WELCOME REMARKS
Roshan Paul, Director of Leadership Practice, IREX Kerri Hannan, Deputy Assistant Secretary Hannan, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State
9:15-10:30AM COUNTRY DESK OFFICER ROUND TABLES
Fellows meet Public Diplomacy desk officers in smaller groups to hear about priorities and to ask questions. Fellows will participate in the session that corresponds to the region of their home country.
10:45-11:45AM YLAI NETWORK & ALUMNI OPPORTUNITIES
Fellows learn about opportunities available to them through the U.S. Department of State. De’Jonnae Boyd, Campaign Manager, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State
11:45AM- CERTIFICATE CEREMONY AND CLOSING REMARKS
12:50PM We celebrate the end of the YLAI Fellowship and welcome participants as Fellowship Alumni! Jennifer Fox, Project Director, YLAI Program Chort Ambassadors from 2024 YLAI cities Reginald Ladouceur, YLAI 2023 Ambassador Diana Haber-Daws, Program Officer, YLAI Program Lia Crayne-Dedrick, Program Associate, YLAI Program
1:00-7:00PM OPEN NETWORKING TIME
Fellows may use this time to arrange strategic informational meetings in Washington, DC.
7:00-8:30PM OPTIONAL YLAI TALENT NIGHT & CULTURAL CELEBRATION