Main Activities

YALI ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT

Our alumni engaged in key discussions with U.S. Ambassador Riley reflecting on the U.S.-Somalia relationship and his extensive diplomatic career

YALI SOMALIA AT 2024 YALI EXPO

YALI Somalia delegates participated at the 2024 YALI Alumni Expo and Trade Show (YALI Expo), a USAID funded event happaned in Cape Town, South Africa!

Chapter leaders and some of the Alumni who were in Nairobi Kenya attended a dinner meeting at the YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa to honor the participants of #Cohort59.

The Alumni Chapter of Somalia engaged with the U.S. Ambassador to Somalia, H.E. Amb. Riley and other Embassy officials including the new public Affairs officer Christy Watkins.

We proudly participated in YALI Giving Day, securing donations for our Youth for Inclusive Peace project. These contributions will help us empower Somali youth with the ………

Exclusive Interview: USAID Mission Director David Gosney with Bilan Hirsi

Catch the inspiring conversation between David Gosney, USAID Mission Director for Kenya and East Africa, and Bilan Hirsi, Events and Networking Chair of YALI Alumni Somalia. They discuss youth leadership, empowerment, and the chapter’s impactful initiatives in Somalia.