In his speech to the 74 Malagasy people who attended the U.S. Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), American Ambassador Claire Pierangelo called on young leaders to be mentors and good examples to young people in their communities and work together to solve the difficult challenges facing Madagascar. and the world at a ceremony in Antananarivo on Friday. Ambassador Pierangelo clarified the commitment of the American government to the next generation of Malagasy leaders: “The United States believes in you and we stand with you.”
Marie Christina Kolo, climate and human rights activist, also received the 2022 YALI Leadership Impact Award recipient. Kolo, a 2017 YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship recipient, was selected from nearly 5,100 eligible YALI alumni worldwide for his achievements as a representative and servant leader in Madagascar’s environment. and gender.
This group of emerging leaders included 60 YALI Regional Leadership Center training participants, 11 recently returned YALI Mandela WashingtonFellows, and three the YALI Alumni Enrichment Institute.
During the YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship, young African leaders in government, civil society, and business travel to the United States for six weeks of leadership training and academic training at American universities. The YALI Alumni Enrichment Institutes offer opportunities for Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni to return to the United States to work with their US counterparts and build on the skills they developed during their fellowship. The YALI Regional Leadership Center program provides in-person and online training to businesses and entrepreneurs, organizational leaders, and public administration from centers in Senegal and South Africa.
The Young African Leaders Initiative is the US government’s signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders. For more information about YALI, visit https://yali.state.gov/
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