YSEALI Professional Fellows

The YSEALI Professional Fellows Program gives participants ages 25-35 the opportunity to spend five weeks in the United States, including four weeks working directly with American counterparts in individually tailored work placements with non-profit organizations, state and local government, and private-sector offices across the country.  During these placements, Fellows build their practical expertise, leadership skills, and professional networks.  Following are the Professional Fellows exchange opportunities (applicants may apply to only one exchange):

• Economic Empowerment: An exchange focused on economic empowerment for young professional leaders from all 10 ASEAN nations.
• Environmental Sustainability: An exchange focused on the field of environmental sustainability for young professional leaders from all 10 ASEAN nations
• Legislative Process and Governance / Civic Engagement: An exchange focused on municipal legislative process and governance for young local government leaders from all 10 ASEAN nations.
• Legislative Process and Governance / Civic Engagement: An exchange focused on legislative process and governance for young political and policy leaders from 5 of the ASEAN nations: Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand.
• Civil Society / NGO Development: An exchange focused on management of civil society-based organizations for young leaders from 5 of the 10 ASEAN nations:  Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.