Category: Southeast Asia

Announcing our spring 2015 YSEALI Professional Fellows
Announcing our spring 2015 YSEALI Professional Fellows
02-27-2015 posted by Acypl
We’re excited to announce our spring 2015 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellows! From a pool of over 350 applicants, this group of 14 young emerging leaders will...
[Professional Fellows ’14] Earl Oyas: “A mentor’s visit to the Philippines”
[Professional Fellows ’14] Earl Oyas: “A mentor’s visit to the Philippines”
02-20-2015 posted by Acypl
It was a fine Tuesday morning when I picked Toni Panetta up from the Marriott hotel in Cebu. Toni was my mentor during my 3-week stay in Denver,...
[Alumni Reflection] Brad Meehan: “A reunion with old friends”
[Alumni Reflection] Brad Meehan: “A reunion with old friends”
02-12-2015 posted by Acypl
I worked for ACYPL as a program officer from 2009-2013; during that time, I was able to work with delegations from around the world, enabling me to gain...
[Pro Fellows ’15] American mentor to the Philippines
[Pro Fellows ’15] American mentor to the Philippines
02-11-2015 posted by Acypl

In January, our professional fellows American mentor, Toni Panetta, traveled to the Philippines as a part of her follow-on trip. While there, she shadowed her three Filipino pro fellows, and worked with them to solidify the components of the projects' they began in the US.

[US to Vietnam + Myanmar ’14] Emily Cushman: Two countries, “a world apart”
[US to Vietnam + Myanmar ’14] Emily Cushman: Two countries, “a world apart”
02-05-2015 posted by Acypl
  Our delegation had many impactful meetings during our time in Vietnam, but one in particular stood out to me as the most memorable. Part of our exchange...
[PFP in Myanmar] Linda Rotunno: A Special Request
[PFP in Myanmar] Linda Rotunno: A Special Request
02-02-2015 posted by Acypl
  A week before our departure for Myanmar, Mindy Walker, our amazing in-country partner, emailed ACYPL alumni Rick Smotkin, Cass Burton and me with a special request –...
[PFP American mentor ’14] Cass Burton: “The role of democracy—a sit-down with Aung Saan Suu Kyi”
[PFP American mentor ’14] Cass Burton: “The role of democracy—a sit-down with Aung Saan Suu Kyi”
01-29-2015 posted by Acypl
Last week Cass Burton, our fall 2014 pro fellows American mentor, got the amazing opportunity to sit down with Aung San Suu Kyi, chairperson of the National League for Democracy,...
[US to Vietnam + Myanmar ’14]: A historic first
[US to Vietnam + Myanmar ’14]: A historic first
12-03-2014 posted by Acypl

7 American delegates participated in a 14-day political exchange to Vietnam and our first ever visit to Myanmar. Below is a wrap-up of their incredible experience in the two countries.

[US to Vietnam + Myanmar ’14] Delegates visit victims of Agent Orange
[US to Vietnam + Myanmar ’14] Delegates visit victims of Agent Orange
12-02-2014 posted by Acypl
While our delegates were in Vietnam they had the opportunity to visit the Vietnam Friendship Village in Hanoi to meet with children and veterans affected by Agent Orange. The...
[US to Vietnam + Myanmar ’14]: Erin Van Sickle: Vietnam is full of contradictions
[US to Vietnam + Myanmar ’14]: Erin Van Sickle: Vietnam is full of contradictions
11-24-2014 posted by Acypl
When I reflect on the time our delegation spent in Hanoi, I realize we have only gained an idea of the exceptionally complex political and policy-making process in Vietnam....

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