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'''Yalla! Let’s Talk. Inc.''' (YLT) is a purpose-driven media company and a platform for Arab-identifying Millennials and Gen Z. YLT was founded by Hani Al-Dajane and Mays Alwash in 2017 to focus on tackling underrepresented issues. Today the company has grown into different pillars that brought forth YLT Café series around the globe, Third Culture Talks podcast, weekly Virtual Café, YLT CON, Video content, and a media publication.

Led by Product Manager, Meis Al-Falahe, YLT’s media publication is an example of social journalism, having a hybrid collection of amateur and professional people and publications, or exclusive blogs or publishers on its platform, and is regularly regarded as a hub for Arab creators.

History
In 2017, Hani Al-Dajane started Yalla! Let’s Talk. as a YouTube channel out of his desire (and lowkey frustration) to create more dialogue on stigmatized and underrepresented issues in the Arab-identifying community. Hani approached Co-Founder, Mays Alwash, a good friend from the University of Toronto, with the idea that these conversations need to happen in physical spaces. There are a lot of issues that are left unchallenged and ignored in our cultures, and they wanted to provide the fourm to hear and amplify different views. Hani and Mays went onto to mobilize a passionate team of young Arabs to start making their generation to talk. With the help of advisor Rania Younes at the Canadian Arab Institute 2018, YLT soon became one of the fastest growing initiatives for young Arabs in North America. Product Manager, Meis Al-Falahe, joined and spearheaded the YLT development in London, UK, as well as establishing a podcast under the YLT umbrella.

In 2020, the YLT team re-launched as a purpose-driven media company and platform with a mission of creating representation and amplifying the diverse voices of Arab Millennials and Gen Z. They noted, “as diverse as the world is, the narrative is not."

Content
YLT Magazine

Bringing a media publication to young Arabs, our YLT magazine captures stories, news, opinions, and narratives that would otherwise go unheard.

Third Culture Talks (Podcast)

A cross-continental podcast with a mission to tackle taboo topics and explore strengths and struggles of being a “third culture” phenomena.

Video

Creating original content with real Arabs living abroad and Arab influencers in the community, as well as showcase the incredible talks from our very own YLT CON, the videos create digital streams to communicate with our audience.

Events
YLT Café

Once in a while an event series is born that shakes things up, it makes you think differently, and connects you to different people within a community to address topics that impact young adults. This event is called the YLT Café. The events provide the space for millennials that connect with Arab and ethnic cultures to share their ideas, stories, and experiences. The events take place monthly in cities around the globe, including Toronto, Montreal, London UK, and London Ontario.

YLT Conference

This is a stage for Arabs to spread ideas and share stories that would otherwise go unheard. The breadth of content includes science, business, the arts, technology and global issues. Twelve- minute talks are interspersed with shorter presentations, including music, performances and comedy. Showcasing important ideas from any discipline and exploring how they all connect.

Virtual Café

Started as an initiative during the start of the Pandemic, the Virtual Café has become a weekly hub for young Arabs around the world to connect and tackle issues inspired by YLT’s original content or worldly events.

Useful Links
[https://scenearabia.com/Life/Yalla-Let-s-Talk-The-Arab-Youth-Conference-in-Canada-Spotlighting-the-Millennial-Experience YALLA! LET'S TALK: THE YOUTH CONFERENCE IN CANADA SPOTLIGHTING THE ARAB MILLENNIAL EXPERIENCE]

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