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Breaking boundaries together in Ecuador

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Tamara Isch, a 2018 YLAI Fellow and a co-founder and COO of EcX Labs, has been breaking boundaries in her country, in her field of work, and in the world. The results of this woman’s hard work and innovation are cutting-edge technology solutions to the biggest problems in Ecuador. By Elise Kemp.

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NEC X Accepting Applications for Elev X! Ignite Venture Studio

American Entrepreneurship

Innovative entrepreneurs have an opportunity to obtain funding and resources in an upcoming cohort. Entrepreneurs with innovative ideas utilizing NEC’s technologies and businesses can move their ventures forward into seed-ready startups upon acceptance into NEC’s Elev X! Venture Studio. Revenue or product launch is not required.

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How a female commercial engineer in Paraguay is overcoming barriers

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2018 YLAI Fellow Bibiana Dipeo, the director of Alimentando Para el Futuro (Feed4Future) in Paraguay, is empowering her community after more than a decade in the financial sector, by innovating new ways to reduce malnutrition and poverty. How have YLAI and the YLAI Network helped you in your professional development?

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Mission wrap: London 2018

Startup Catalyst

From there we headed to the “Scale Up In London” event at City Hall to learn about the UK opportunity, before rooftop networking. On Wednesday we visited the huge Plexal facility to learn about their space and innovation programs, before returning to the city to visit the CBA Innovation Lab for the ART of Digital panel event.

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Remodeling English language education in Costa Rica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

His drive and passion for education eventually led him to establish an innovative English language school in Costa Rica, where he now provides life-changing courses to his community. His advice to YLAI Network members looking to make a difference in their community is to really work hard to get to know their community first.

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Innovate, Scale Up, and Watch It Grow

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Innovate, Scale Up & Watch It Grow. Global Business Development Expert Cheryl Edison and our very own 2018 YLAI alum and young entrepreneur Shemeon William discuss the intricacies of business development & growth. The post Innovate, Scale Up, and Watch It Grow appeared first on Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative.

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Creating a forever home for this Trinidadian community and the endangered animals within it

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2018 YLAI Fellow Rondell Hamilton is the founder of Rennie’s Orphanage and Animal Rescue (ROAR) in Trinidad, a nonprofit organization managing the rehabilitation, repopulation, and rescue of wild animals. As such, though challenging, I’m finding innovative ways of engaging stakeholders and donors to fund the cause. By Jewelle Saunders.