YAO Chapters
From left: Zack Schuler, Mandy Cheung, Sonya Perez-Lauterbach and Bianca Javier (sp) attend the YAO-L.A. chapter kickoff event at the O Hotel in Los Angeles, April 2010.
Young Ambassadors for Opportunity (YAO) inspires, educates and involves through eight volunteer-led, regionally based chapters. It is through these chapters’ active and involved members that YAO can effectively support the work of Opportunity International. The ten current YAO chapters are in:
- Boston
- Chicago
- Denver
- Los Angeles
- Minneapolis
- New York
- Raleigh/Durham
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- Washington, D.C.
Chapters continue to launch across the U.S. Worldwide, YAO is expanding its global network as Opportunity International partners in Canada and the United Kingdom are developing their YAO programs.
YAO chapters build awareness about the microfinance community and raise funds for Opportunity by:
- Working together to grow membership and involvement
- Educating their community on poverty and microfinance
- Hosting social and fundraising events to raise support and awareness for the YAO initiative in Tanzania
No YAO chapter nearby? Young Ambassadors with no local chapter may click here for more ways to get involved with YAO.
