The Ethiopian American Youth Initiative (EAYI) is a nonprofit organization that operates in North America and Ethiopia. The work of EAYI includes promoting Ethiopian culture and history in the United States, implementing developmental projects in Ethiopia and facilitating youth and student leadership development, social and professional networking as well as experience sharing. The organization is not exclusive to Ethiopians and its members are high school, college and graduate school students as well as young professionals. As a nonprofit, EAYI is a non-political and non-religious organization that is accommodating of all views and opinions. The organization is headquartered in the United States of America and maintains a presence in Ethiopia.