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How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru 

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru By Jewelle Saunders “Art can transform society,” says Déborah Grández Seminario. Creating change for your community Déborah is the manager, producer and director of various cultural products on disability and inclusion.

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Creative ways to earn money in difficult times

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Markets take a turn, opportunities disappear, and unforeseen circumstances prevent us from being able to follow through with business as usual. This is an opportunity to come out stronger and more resilient — and to get creative. This is an opportunity to come out stronger and more resilient — and to get creative.

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Domestika raises $110M on a $1.3B valuation to expand its learning community for creative types

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The creative community has been a ripe target for startups building tools and services to serve their interests and needs as they transition from their traditionally offline practices into a digital present and future. Cotorruelo said in an interview, referring to the the courses, but also the company’s community of users.

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The entrepreneur in all of us – How COVID revealed gaps and opportunities in the entrepreneurial landscape

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Extra time at home allowed many people to tap into their own creativity and inner entrepreneur—not just for those who were unemployed or pursuing a change, but also those dealing with virtual work. Business owners accessing these statewide networks showed two main areas of need—business planning (42%) and financial assistance (25%).

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YLAI4All Playbook: A Guide to Inclusive Business, Partnership, & Community

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Young people across the Americas are brimming with creativity, diversity, and potential. As we move toward a more inclusive hemisphere that embraces the value of marginalized communities, we must also be honest about the history that has prevented marginalized groups from enjoying the full benefits of growing, dynamic economies.

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Overcoming obstacles and transforming STEM education in Jamaica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Kavelle is most passionate about the impact she can have on students and is continuously inspired by their creativity. The YLAI Network team spoke with Kavelle on her role as a woman in STEM, overcoming hardships, and her experiences during her YLAI Fellowship. She continued to network to get the support that she needed.

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Appropriate Accessibility: Announcing nextNYC Open Office Hours

This is going to be BIG.

It’s an approach to the community that I’ve tried to emulate—to make myself available to founders wherever I can, but it’s not easy to scale. If you wanted to interview me somewhere for an open audience, I’d say yes to just about every opportunity. I’m not sure we backed any of the founders—but that wasn’t the point.