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Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is an initiative of Barack Obama, former President of the United States, which dates from 2010. The aim is to support young African leaders in their efforts to stimulate growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance and improve peace and security in the African continent.
Initially, it consisted of a series of high-level fora, including the Obama Forum with Young African Leaders in August 2010, the Forum of Young African Women Pioneers in June 2011, and the Summit on Innovation and Development. partnership for the mentorship of young African leaders of June 2012, in addition to the some two thousand (2000) youth activities that took place in American Embassies located across the African continent.
In celebration of the 10
th anniversary of YALI, the U.S. Department of State, in partnership with the Wilson Center, is pleased to announce the YALI 10 Year Anniversary Competition under the theme
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Selected submissions will be showcased at the YALI 10
th anniversary virtual summit in May 2021, where we will celebrate a decade of YALI change-makers and their achievements. Submissions may include videos, short essays, poems, songs, spoken word, and sketches. They may also be showcased at a Live Stream event scheduled in fall 2021 or by the Department of State.
YALI alumni are invited to describe or demonstrate how YALI has impacted your personal and professional development, and how you’ve made a difference in your communities and around the world. Individuals or alumni groups may compete and submissions may be in written, video, audio, or multimedia format. Individual submissions should correspond to one of YALI’s three curriculum tracks. Group submissions