Thirteen Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellows from Curaçao, St. Maarten, Guyana, and Suriname met in Willemstad, Curaçao last week for a two-day US Embassy pre-departure orientation workshop to prepare them for their upcoming 2023 YLAI Fellowship Program exchange.
A release from the US Embassy said that the workshop provided Fellows with the opportunity to engage within their cohort to build a strong cohort identity, discuss their expectations ahead of the fellowship, and network with other fellows and YLAI Alumni.