On Wednesday, March 23, 2016, Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellow Celeste Medina introduced U.S. President Barack Obama at a Town Hall Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative is an international exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by Meridian International Center. The pilot program, funded by the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, focused on the themes of developing entrepreneurial skills and enhancing economic opportunities for 24 young tech entrepreneurs from across Latin America and the Caribbean. This program is supported by First Data.