On October 5, in Santiago, Chile, Secretary Antony J. Blinken met with four ExchangeAlumni of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program to learn how their innovations spur economic growth and positive change in Chile. The meeting took place at Confiteria Torres, a restaurant owned by a 1988 International Visitor Leadership Program ExchangeAlumni.
Secretary Blinken met with the following YLAI ExchangeAlumni:
- Camila Roa, 2017 YLAI Fellow, co-founder of “Desde Fuera del Centro” (“From Outside of the Center”), an artistic and leadership development project that teaches through contemporary music in small and rural communities in Chile.
- Paulina Salazar, 2017 YLAI Fellow,CEO of LabNettings, a scientific collaboration network and the Vice President of ACECyT, which promotes scientific innovation and advises entrepreneurs.
- Sebastián Oyarzo, 2022 YLAI Fellow, founder of Willi Kitral, a company that produces and markets indigenous Mapuche food products including sauces and jams.
- Sebastián Herceg, 2016 YLAI Fellow, co-founder of Kyklos, a civil society organization that works with students, teachers, parents, and administrators to develop social consciousness around recycling.
The YLAI Fellowship Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by IREX. For press inquiries, please contact the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at ECA-Press@state.gov. For more information on joining the free YLAI network or how to apply for the upcoming YLAI fellowship program, please visit https://ylai.state.gov/.
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