CENTRAL VISAYAS, Sept. 25 (PIA)-- Do you have great ideas and want to make a difference in your community? Then check out YSEALI, the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative!
U.S. President Barack Obama launched YSEALI in 2013 to support youth like you who are concerned with economic development, environmental protection, education and civic engagement in Southeast Asia.
Join YSEALI and enjoy these benefits: YSEALI Seeds for the Future awards funding for your public service projects; YSEALI Generation Workshops provide hands-on training and peer networking to give you the necessary tools to take on leadership roles.
You can also attend YSEALI Institutes and YSEALI Fellows that invite students, young professionals, and mid-career community organizers to the United States to deepen their knowledge about regional issues and share their experiences.
YSEALI Social Media and youth-to-youth outreach campaigns link U.S. embassies, young leaders, and communities together to collaborate and respond collectively to shared-ASEAN challenges.
YSEALI’s Facebook page and Twitter allow you to find out more about YSEALI and connect with other YSEALI members outside of your community and country.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/youngsoutheastasianleaders and Twitter: twitter.com/yseali
Other Benefits include interacting with top U.S. leaders. Past YSEALI members have met ambassadors, the U.S. Secretary of State, and even the President of the United States.
Become an YSEALI member on our website youngsoutheastasianleaders.state.gov. It’s simple. Members must: Be between 18 – 35 years of age, be a citizen and resident of an ASEAN country, and
be interested in working on economic development, environmental protection, education, or civic engagement. (mbcn/PIA7/with reports from Public Affairs/U.S. Embassy)