Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Professional Exchange (YSEALI PE)

The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Professional Exchange (YSEALI PE) is a two-way U.S. Department of State exchange program designed develop a network of emerging leaders from Southeast Asia who share America's founding principles of liberty, opportunity, and self-reliance. The program fosters shared prosperity in support of a secure, free, and open Indo-Pacific.

Through virtual activities and intensive professional placements designed to broaden their professional expertise and enhance their leadership capabilities, YSEALI PE provides participants with the opportunity to gain first-hand experiences in, and exposure to, U.S. public and private sector offices working on a variety of issues. Follow-on reciprocal exchanges provide select American professionals the opportunity to visit Southeast Asia to further enhance two-way exchange, support, and knowledge sharing with YSEALI PE alumni in their home communities.