Young leaders initiative, US Embassy to sponsor Youth Innovation Camp

Members of the YLAI Alumni , from left to right, Judason Bess, Abigale Loncke, Shaunda Yarde, Triston Thompson and Dason Anthony

The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Guyanese Alumni (YLAI Guyana) in collaboration with the U.S Embassy are looking for 38 high school-aged individuals with an interest in entrepreneurship to be a part of their upcoming “Youth Innovation Camp.”

Essentially, the two-day event will be targeting teams of high school aged students between the ages of 15 – 17 years old, who are interested in becoming social or business entrepreneurs. Its aim, to promote and foster an entrepreneurial environment amongst youths in Guyana.

Slated for December 18-20, the Youth Innovation Camp’s participants will be exposed to talks from Business Advisors and Business Leaders in various sectors across Guyana. They also will receive training on developing their business plans which act as a road map for start-up and future growth.