Global Challenge Team YSEALI (Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative)

Every week we would like to introduce the teams of our Global Challenge. Team YSEALI. The Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative (YSEALI) is a program under the U.S. State Department, aiming to strengthen leadership development and networking in Southeast Asia. YSEALI seeks to build the leadership capabilities of youth in the region and nurture an ASEAN community of leaders who work across borders to solve common issues. Through different YSEALI programs, YSEALI members have the opportunity to join academic and professional exchanges to the US, join regional workshops on education/economic growth/sustainable development/civic engagement, and receive small seeds funding to implement projects that will bring positive changes and impact to the community and the region. During this pandemic situation, YSEALI alumni and members are contributing their efforts in helping communities with different ways and initiatives. Follow #YSEALIHeroes on social media to learn about those activities and projects.

The Global Challenge YSEALI team consists of YSEALI alumni, mentors, and members. Across the region YSEALI has over 140,000 active members and more than 3,500 alumni.

As many of the children in the homes YouMeWe is supporting are multi-cultural, we are thrilled to have YSEALI join us on this journey to give the kids the leadership in many a difference with their lives.