{"id":433721,"date":"2026-08-07T20:34:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T14:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/?p=433721"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:34:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T14:49:41","slug":"2026-usyc-cohort-launched-to-empower-55-young-nepali-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/2026\/08\/07\/433721.html","title":{"rendered":"2026 USYC cohort launched to empower 55 young Nepali leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038934-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-433728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038934-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038934-300x200.jpg 300w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038937-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038937-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038937-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038937-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038937.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Charg\u00e9 d&#8217;Affaires Scott Urbom congratulated the new members and underscored the pivotal role youth leadership plays in accelerating innovation, driving economic growth, and fostering positive local development across Nepal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout their one-year term, cohort members will undergo structured leadership training, engage with industry experts, and participate in peer-networking initiatives designed to strengthen civic engagement and professional capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038935-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-433729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038935-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038935-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038935-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038935-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038935.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Emphasizing the broader context of the U.S. Semiquincentennial (250 years of American independence), the embassy has said  that programs like USYC highlight Washington&#8217;s long-standing commitment to investing in Nepal&#8217;s next generation of leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038936-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-433731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038936-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038936-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038936-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1000038936-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, 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