Virtual Training & Project Development
Global Youth Ambassador Program - Online Module
March – June 2026
All Sessions at 12:00 PM ET
March – June 2026
All Sessions at 12:00 PM ET
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Session Start Times by Location
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10:00 AM Belize, Guatemala, Honduras
11:00 AM Jamaica 12:00 PM USA, Trinidad, Barbados, St. Kitts, Grenada, Dominica, St. Lucia, Guyana 4:00 PM Ghana 7:00 PM Kenya, Tanzania |
March 2026
Program Orientation & Welcome
Introduction to GYAP and the North-South Institute. Meet fellow participants and NSI staff, review program structure, expectations, and timeline. Cohort assignments, team introductions, and overview of communication platforms and resources.
Introduction to GYAP and the North-South Institute. Meet fellow participants and NSI staff, review program structure, expectations, and timeline. Cohort assignments, team introductions, and overview of communication platforms and resources.
April 2026
Module 1: New Trends in Food & Agriculture Technologies
Latest innovations and technologies in food and agriculture sectors. Explore emerging trends from government agencies and private sector leaders shaping the future of agribusiness.
Latest innovations and technologies in food and agriculture sectors. Explore emerging trends from government agencies and private sector leaders shaping the future of agribusiness.
Module 2: Integrating Leadership, Communication, and Networking
Leadership, communication, and networking strategies for business systems and processes. Learn how to incorporate these essential skills into your career path and the private sector.
Leadership, communication, and networking strategies for business systems and processes. Learn how to incorporate these essential skills into your career path and the private sector.
Module 3: Business Planning and Development
Strategies for structure, management, production, marketing, and financial planning. Includes guidance on tax considerations and risk mitigation for new enterprises.
Strategies for structure, management, production, marketing, and financial planning. Includes guidance on tax considerations and risk mitigation for new enterprises.
May 2026
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET (1.5 Hours)
Module 4: Food and Nutrition Security
Understanding food and nutrition security challenges and solutions. Examine global perspectives and local strategies for addressing hunger and malnutrition.
Understanding food and nutrition security challenges and solutions. Examine global perspectives and local strategies for addressing hunger and malnutrition.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET (1.5 Hours)
Module 5: Food Safety, Public Safety, and At-Risk Intervention
Food safety protocols and at-risk intervention strategies. Learn best practices for ensuring public health and safety in food production and distribution.
Food safety protocols and at-risk intervention strategies. Learn best practices for ensuring public health and safety in food production and distribution.
Module 6: US Government & Federal Agencies / AgVet
Overview of federal support systems for agriculture and international development, combined with agricultural and veterinary resources. Learn about programs and resources available through USDA agencies including FSA, NRCS, RD, RMA, AMS, and NIFA.
Overview of federal support systems for agriculture and international development, combined with agricultural and veterinary resources. Learn about programs and resources available through USDA agencies including FSA, NRCS, RD, RMA, AMS, and NIFA.
Module 7: Youth-Driven Mental Health Support Systems
Mental health awareness and support for young entrepreneurs. Learn about resources and strategies for maintaining wellbeing while building your business.
Mental health awareness and support for young entrepreneurs. Learn about resources and strategies for maintaining wellbeing while building your business.
June 2026
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET. (1.5 Hours)
Module 8: Savings, Investment, Risk Management & Financial Literacy
Financial management fundamentals for entrepreneurs. Build essential skills in savings strategies, investment principles, and managing financial risk.
Financial management fundamentals for entrepreneurs. Build essential skills in savings strategies, investment principles, and managing financial risk.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET (1.5 Hours)
Module 9: ICT Business Integration, Entrepreneurship & Allied Industries
Leveraging information and communication technology for business growth and allied industries development. Explore digital tools and platforms for modern enterprises.
Leveraging information and communication technology for business growth and allied industries development. Explore digital tools and platforms for modern enterprises.
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET (1.5 Hours)
Module 10: Empowerment through Customer Service Leadership
Cultivating customer service leadership skills and techniques. Learn how exceptional service drives business success and builds lasting customer relationships.
Cultivating customer service leadership skills and techniques. Learn how exceptional service drives business success and builds lasting customer relationships.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET (1.5 Hours)
Module 11: Empowerment through Enterprise Development & Entrepreneurship
Cultivating the capacity to supply useful goods and services profitably to the market. Learn how to develop and maintain business growth through leveraging market conditions, technology, consumer behavior, human and resource capital.
Cultivating the capacity to supply useful goods and services profitably to the market. Learn how to develop and maintain business growth through leveraging market conditions, technology, consumer behavior, human and resource capital.
Module 12: Business Incubation Deep-Dive Session
Developing compelling presentations and pitch skills. Focus on business model iteration, operational planning, implementation strategy refinement, and final pitch preparation for stakeholder presentations.
Developing compelling presentations and pitch skills. Focus on business model iteration, operational planning, implementation strategy refinement, and final pitch preparation for stakeholder presentations.