American Councils is proud to announce that as a new administrator of the YSEALI Professional Fellows Program, the organization has expanded into 10 new countries in Southeast Asia to provide emerging economic empowerment leaders with substantive professional fellowship opportunities in the United States.
To build on the leadership capabilities of youth in the region, young leaders from across Southeast Asia focused on economic empowerment will have access to fellowships in the US
As part of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI), the program brings emerging leaders to the US for intensive fellowships to broaden their expertise and equip them with new ideas on how to expand economic opportunities for their country.
Emerging leaders may come from a variety of professional backgrounds, including:
The business world developing corporate social responsibility or efforts to mentor underrepresented populations in business
Social innovation organizations using entrepreneurship to solve social issues
Government offices including local government, regional development agencies, national policy offices, and offices working to increase the presence of underrepresented citizens in the economy
NGOs including those increasing the role of marginalized populations in the economy and workforce, building financial literacy, and supporting other efforts around economic empowerment
Universities incubators, accelerators, university-based centers or programs focusing on business development, financial literacy, tourism, or economic development
About the Professional Fellows Program
The YSEALI Professional Fellows Program brings emerging leaders in the fields of legislative process and governance; civic engagement; NGO management; economic empowerment and entrepreneurship; and journalism from around the world to the US for intensive fellowships designed to broaden their professional expertise. The YSEALI Professional Fellows Program is funded by the US Department of State.
To learn more about the professional exchanges for Southeast Asians, visit the Professional Fellows website for details or read more about the work of some of our past fellows from Georgia and Armenia.