Meridian is collaborating with the U.S. Department of State to bring 65 young African social and business entrepreneurs to the U.S. for a high profile summit and leadership development program from June 11-July 1. The Young African Leaders Program is part of the President's Young African Leaders' Initiative and will coincide with the AGOA Summit in Washington. The Innovation Summit will build on previous youth engagement, including the President's Young African Leaders Forum (August 2010), First Lady's Young African Women Leaders Forum (June 2011), and more than 2,000 subsequent youth programs conducted by the Department of State in Sub-Saharan Africa. This year's program will reinforce the United States' commitment to supporting African responses to Africa's challenges, emphasizing young Africans' ability to generate innovative solutions for their communities.
