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The 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund: New Winners and Visionary Partners

Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC March 20, 2019 On Tuesday, March 19, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Kimberly Breier, celebrated the fifth-year milestone of the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund , the Department of State’s signature education initiative that links U.S. universities with higher-education institutions in the Western Hemisphere. At the event, Assistant Secretary Breier ...

By U.S. Embassy Guatemala | 20 March, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges

Guatemalan fellow wins YLAI 2017 pitch competition

Congratulations to the winner of the competition of Proposals # YLAI2017: Aaron Bendfeldt from Guatemala! Young entrepreneurs from different countries of the Latin American and Caribbean region presented their ideas of creation and social entrepreneurship companies, where the Guatemalan obtained the first place. These professional fellows of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) ...

By U.S. Embassy Guatemala | 8 November, 2017 | Topics: Events, Scholarships and Exchanges