Category: Asia

[YSEALI Professional Fellows Program spring ’15] Elisabet Jupesta: “An enormous opportunity”
[YSEALI Professional Fellows Program spring ’15] Elisabet Jupesta: “An enormous opportunity”
06-29-2015 posted by Acypl
This spring I was given the opportunity to travel to theTwin Cities to work at the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) through the YSEALI Professional Fellows Program with...
[US to China ’15] Lauren McLean: “Saying Goodbye”
[US to China ’15] Lauren McLean: “Saying Goodbye”
06-29-2015 posted by Acypl
We have said good-bye to Zhou, who over the course of two weeks has become a friend I hope to see again. He showed us his country, joined...
[YSEALI Professional Fellows Program spring ’15]: “Our American experience—from plans to action”
[YSEALI Professional Fellows Program spring ’15]: “Our American experience—from plans to action”
06-24-2015 posted by Acypl
In late April, 14 fellows from Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam joined us in the US for the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional...
[Professional Fellows Congress spring ’15]: “Making It Matter: Changing the World One by One”
[Professional Fellows Congress spring ’15]: “Making It Matter: Changing the World One by One”
06-19-2015 posted by Acypl

In early June, ACYPL hosted 215+ emerging leaders from 44 countries for the spring 2015 Professional Fellows Congress in Washington, DC. The week-long event included workshops, panel discussions, and professional trainings for all the young professionals.

[US to China ’15]: “Building friendships at home and beyond”
[US to China ’15]: “Building friendships at home and beyond”
06-16-2015 posted by Acypl

In May, 7 American delegates traveled to China to participate in a 14-day exchange that took them to Beijing, Qinghai Province, and Shanghai. While there, they met with local and national officials, toured museums, visited universities, and learned about US-China trade, among many other activities

[US to China ’15] Lauren McLean: “In the Hutongs”
[US to China ’15] Lauren McLean: “In the Hutongs”
05-27-2015 posted by Acypl
I thought I might be alone when hitting the streets at 5 a.m. for a run today. Instead I find them filled with people, children, bikes, scooters and...
[Alumni Reflection] Erin Van Sickle: “A culture of service in Vietnam and Myanmar”
[Alumni Reflection] Erin Van Sickle: “A culture of service in Vietnam and Myanmar”
04-13-2015 posted by Acypl
One of the reasons I was particularly excited to travel to Vietnam and Myanmar was to learn about the ways in which nonprofits, business communities, and governments leverage...
[Pro Fellows ’15] Toni Panetta: “The long-term impact of the Professional Fellows Program”
[Pro Fellows ’15] Toni Panetta: “The long-term impact of the Professional Fellows Program”
03-09-2015 posted by Acypl
The Philippines hadn’t been on my traveler’s bucket list, but when I received an email from ACYPL asking whether I’d be able to serve as an American mentor...
Applications open: fall 2015 Professional Fellows Program
Applications open: fall 2015 Professional Fellows Program
03-02-2015 posted by Acypl
ACYPL is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the fall 2015 Professional Fellows Program [PFP]. We are looking for political, policy, and civil society leaders between...
[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.

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