CIFAL Atlanta - Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Regional Symposium
Approximately 65% of people in the ASEAN region are under the age of 35. The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) is an effort to harness the extraordinary potential of youth in the region to address critical challenges and expand opportunities.
Through a variety of programs and engagements, including U.S. educational and cultural exchanges, regional exchanges, and seed funding, YSEALI seeks to build the leadership capabilities of youth in the region, strengthen ties between the United States and Southeast Asia, and nurture an ASEAN community. YSEALI focuses on critical topics identified by youth in the region: civic engagement, environment and natural resources management, and entrepreneurship and economic development.
The 2017 YSEALI Regional Symposium will focus on ASEAN challenges and opportunities, leadership and professional skills, relationship-building and networking. The symposium is focused on the theme of Civic Engagement through Human Rights, in addition to incorporating a keynote theme of environmental leadership in Southeast Asia.
The Symposium will address the following topics:
- Leadership in the ASEAN context
- Youth Education and Engagement
- Public Health and Wellness
- Local cultural excursion
- Environment and Sustainability
- Civic Engagement and Advocacy
- Local service learning excursion
- Technology, Trade and the Environment
Participants will attend presentations and will take part in active dialogues. They will present on community service projects during panel presentations and will be recognized for their efforts during a special awards ceremony. They will visit cultural sites and will participate in a community service project.
The targeted audience includes studentes from Yale University, Kennesaw State University students and faculty, and YSEALI Fellows.