YSEALI Academic Fellowship – Spring 2017
As
you know, the YSEALI Academic Fellowship – Spring 2017 is now accepting
applications. Thank you for those who have already submitted early
applications. If you are
interested in studying abroad at a prestigious U.S. college or
university, please ACT NOW.
The deadline is Sunday, October 16.
Click here for more detailed information
and an application form!
Sreu Rithiya, YSEALI Academic Alumni - second from the right, receives a certificate of completion of the
YSEALI Institute on Environmental Issues at the University of Montana from August 23 – September 28, 2016.
Model Prime Ministerial Debate (MPMD) 2016
MPMD goes to the Grand Final Round!!! It will take place at Himawari Hotel Apartments
on Sunday, October 9th from 8:30 to 11:30 am.
The 4 finalists, Chan Sambath,
Soktinphallin Chhi, Chou Vithoureakborndith and Sereyboth Sour, will
debate social issues in Cambodia and also will provide possible
solutions with practical policies to solve these problems. Come
and cheer for your favorite finalist and witness the champion. Do not miss this exciting opportunity! Seats are limited, so first come first served! Registration link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-model-prime-ministerial-debate-grand-final-round-tickets-27939785651
YSEALI Digital Speaker Series: “ASEAN Economic Community”
The YSEALI Digital Speaker Series is back, and this time we will talk about the ASEAN Economic Community
on Wednesday, October 12 at 7:00p.m. with Marc Mealey, Vice President Policy at the US-ASEAN Business Council. Join the livestream on the
YSEALI Facebook page
and chat with Marc on what the ASEAN Economic Community is, how are you
a part of it, challenges and opportunities for youth, and more! Don’t
Miss It!!
Congratulations for Winning the YSEALI Innovation Challenge!
Congratulations,
Cambodian Team – Cam Fermentation Kits (CFKs) from Institut de
Technologie du Cambodge (ITC) for being selected as one of the top three
finalists of
USAID Asia. After months of hard work and competing with other ASEAN
youth on innovative technology-based solutions, CFKs and other 2 teams
will be pitching their ideas at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science
and Technology in late October.
Speaker Discusses 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections
On
September 21, Betsy Fischer Martin, an IIP Speaker on U.S. Elections,
led a discussion on 2016 Presidential Elections with more than 200
Cambodian university students,
educators and YSEALI members at Pannasastra University of Cambodia. Ms.
Martin described the U.S. electoral system, and she highlighted how the
election is governed.
Leadership Opportunity with The Asia Foundation
The
Asia Foundation Development Fellows: Emerging Leadership for Asia’s
Future program is now seeking highly qualified young change makers from
Asia to join its fourth
cohort of 2017 Fellows.
For additional information on program, criteria, and the application process, please visit
www.asiafoundation.org/developmentfellows.
The deadline for applications (including letters of reference) is
November 21, 2016.
Scholarship Opportunity for Cambodian Women to study in the US
SHE-CAN
(formely Open A Door) is a US based non-profit dedicated to building
global female leadership by equipping young women from post-conflict
countries with the
training and support they need to win US scholarships and return home
as change agents.
SHE-CAN
is seeking smart, ambitious, low-income young Cambodian women
interested in applying for US college scholarships to join its program
for 2017.
Applications are due on November 1st.
For more detailed information,
please
come join the SHE-CAN Scholarship Program Information Forum on October 9th at 9:30am at Pannasastra University of Cambodia (PUC), South
Campus- No.184, Norodom Blvd.
