15/05/2015
On May 12, Ambassador Michael S. Hoza and U.S. Embassy officials welcomed 12 Cameroonians selected for the 2015 Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Mandela Washington (MW) Fellows Program for a pre-departure session. The event also welcomed alumni from the 2014 YALI class, who shared their stories with the selectees and urged them to maximize opportunities presented by the YALI exchange program to return home and contribute towards Cameroon’s development by partnering with their fellow citizens. Read story on our website: http://yaounde.usembassy.gov/lns_051515.html.
The U.S. Department of State selected Cameroon's first class of Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) Fellows from nearly 2,000 applications. The 2016 selection process begins in late 2015. For more information, see http://youngafricanleaders.state.gov/.