Fully Funded Exchange Program at the Silicon Valley in the USA from Injaz Egypt

INJAZ Egypt ,in partnership with TechWadi and the U.S. Embassy Cairo, is implementing the Meet Silicon Valley Program. As with any exchange program, an objective includes sharing the knowledge learned with others within the community. Therefore, all participants are expected to dedicate agreed upon mentorship hours upon return. These hours can be in the form of panel discussions, workshops, or direct mentoring.

About the Program:-

Meet Silicon Valley is a 10-day intensive acceleration exchange program that takes high impact Egyptian entrepreneurs (ages 23 to 35) on a tour of the Silicon Valley entrepreneurship ecosystem - providing a once in a lifetime opportunity to network with tech executives and investors, entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders/supporters; visit accelerators, co-working spaces and leading tech companies such as Google, Facebook, and Apple; and receive mentorship from TechWadi. 

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The program covers a roundtrip flight from Egypt to Silicon Valley, transportation, accommodation, meals and program fees.

• Egyptian National (dual U.S. citizens are not eligible).
• Age 23-35.
• Proficient English speaker.
• No previous participation in any U.S. Government funded exchange program.
• Founder of an operating startup/company for at least the past two years.
• Completed or exempted military service.
• Commitment to attend the entire program.
• Before applying, make sure that you do not have the intention of immigrating or seeking employment for the coming two years in the United States.
• As a program alumni, you are expected to dedicate mentorship hours upon your return, a commitment that INJAZ Egypt values greatly as a way to share your acquired knowledge.

About INJAZ Egypt:-

INJAZ Egypt is a non-profit organization that has been working in Egypt since 2003 to promote the skills of employability and entrepreneurship among Egypt’s chronically unemployed youth. INJAZ Egypt's mission is to empower youth to reach their highest potential while contributing to the economic development of Egypt through connecting them with mentors and qualified trainers and turning them into successful employees.

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