About This Offer

Learn America Do America (LADA) National Expatriate Mentorship Strategy (NEMS) Capacity Building Through Trade, Mentorship, and Shared Prosperity The U.S. Embassy for Peace (USEP) is a United States 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to advancing peace, prosperity, and international cooperation through mentorship diplomacy, economic empowerment, and capacity building. The Learn America Do America (LADA) Program is USEP's flagship international mentorship and development platform designed to facilitate structured two-way business mentorship exchanges between U.S. businesses and entrepreneurs in developing countries. The program is implemented in collaboration with participating governments, chambers of commerce, educational institutions, development organizations, and private-sector partners. LADA is founded on the principle that sustainable development is best achieved when nations move from aid dependency toward trade, investment, entrepreneurship, and mutually beneficial economic partnerships. Core Components

• Business Mentorship Exchange

Matching U.S. business leaders and professionals with entrepreneurs and enterprises in developing countries. Facilitating reverse mentorship opportunities where emerging-market innovators share market intelligence, business opportunities, cultural knowledge, and local solutions with U.S. businesses. Establishing long-term commercial and professional relationships.

• Entrepreneurship and SME Development

Business planning and growth strategies. Access to export markets. Investment readiness training. Business formalization and regulatory compliance. Supply chain and value chain development.

• Workforce Development and Skills Training

Leadership development. Project management. Digital transformation and technology adoption. Financial literacy and enterprise management. Vocational and professional skills enhancement.

• Trade and Investment Promotion

Export readiness assistance. Trade mission participation. Commercial matchmaking. Market access support. Public-private partnership facilitation.

• National Expatriate Mentorship Strategy (NEMS)

The program supports national mentorship frameworks that mobilize diaspora professionals, expatriate experts, and international business leaders to contribute knowledge, investment, and mentorship toward national development objectives. Expected Outcomes Increased entrepreneurship and business creation. Improved workforce competitiveness. Enhanced trade and investment opportunities. Stronger U.S.–partner country commercial relationships. Expanded private-sector participation in development. Increased youth employment and economic inclusion. Sustainable economic growth through mentorship-driven enterprise development. Beneficiaries Entrepreneurs and SMEs. Youth and emerging professionals. Government agencies. Educational institutions. Chambers of commerce. Trade promotion organizations. Women's economic empowerment programs. Diaspora and expatriate networks. Cost and Financing Basic mentorship participation may be provided at no cost through volunteer mentors and strategic partnerships. Advanced training programs, trade missions, certification courses, business incubation services, project preparation assistance, and specialized advisory services may be offered on a cost-recovery basis depending on program scope and location. Where appropriate, the program may facilitate access to: Trade promotion opportunities. Business development services. Investment matchmaking. Project preparation support. Philanthropic partnerships. Private-sector financing opportunities. Development finance institution engagement. Trade Over Aid Alignment The LADA Program directly supports the Trade Over Aid initiative by promoting sustainable economic development through mentorship, entrepreneurship, workforce development, trade expansion, investment facilitation, and private-sector-led growth rather than traditional aid dependency. Motto: "From Aid to Trade