Office of the Spokesperson
The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) is the U.S. government’s signature program to educate and provide skills training to the people of Southeast Asia. YSEALI is open to young people from all Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries (Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) and Timor-Leste. There are more than 5,000 alumni of YSEALI programs, and nearly 150,000 young people belong to the YSEALI Network.
The YSEALI program, along with other U.S.-sponsored people-to-people initiatives, showcases the U.S government’s commitment to strengthening the ties among the combined one billion people of the United States and Southeast Asia. Through a variety of programs, YSEALI also seeks to build the leadership capabilities of youth in the region and foster a community of leaders who work across borders to solve shared challenges.
For further information, please contact EAP-Press@state.gov, or visit: yseali.state.gov.