Media Highlight

2021 YSEALI Summit's Special Guests

Video Message from Antony J. Blinken - U.S. Secretary of State for the Opening Remarks

"...You are the future leaders of Southeast Asia and we are proud and honored to support your work help achieve your dreams and strengthen ties between our people. Our shared future will be shaped by innovations in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. You have a stake in shaping that future, making sure that we can harness new ideas new discoveries and new technologies to power a more peaceful and prosperous world..."

Opening Remarks by Marie C. Damour, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Mission to Vietnam

Closing Remarks by Robert Greenan, Acting U.S. Consul General, U.S. Mission to Vietnam

Testimonials from Speakers, Instructors and Participants

2021 YSEALI Masterclasses highlights - Sarah - Subbed.mp4

Winning Teams

First Prize:

Bridge the GAP Project

Projected in ASEAN countries and Timor Leste, Bridge the GAP is a gender advocacy program that empowers female youths to pursue a STEAM career and subsequently return as a mentor when they become STEAM professionals.

Second Prize

SEBIJI Project

Sebiji empowers farmers by providing a platform to digitalize their business and provide sales related services, giving them new access towards end consumers.

Second Prize

Sprout Academy Project

Sprout Academy is the first five-week online bootcamp in South East Asia that allows senior high school students to cultivate 21st century skills for the workforce.

Second Prize

SEA MEH FIT Project

SEA MeH Fit is an aspiring multi-phase program that aims to equip diverse youths with basic knowledge, skills, and attitudes towards stress management.

Second Prize

HerStore Project

This meaningful project supports the digital transformation of women artisans and enterprises through digital literacy.

Third Prize

Citizen Science Online Course

This project offers a student-centered STEAM Curriculum implementation program to prepare them for a future workforce and innovation.

Third Prize

LEADSPIRE

This project provides an educational platform for educational discussions and knowledge exchange targeted for students who want to explore creative ideas and bring positive impact towards self-learning among students.

Third Prize

Flash Initiative

This program provides access for teachers to teaching resources, as well as builds up a community for teachers from ASEAN countries on social media.

Third Prize

Neighborhood Learning Shelter

Neighborhood Learning Shelter is an intervention program that supports primary school students, aged 7-12 years old, in remote or secluded communities to continue learning in the new normal education.

Third Prize

YLEAD

This well-built project provides virtual and in-person training packages for selected participants in collaboration with potential partners, organizations, guest speakers and universities.

Third Prize

CODE SEA

This project showcases BBC micro:bit, a small computer that is fantastic for introducing beginners to coding, electronics and digital marketing, with the goal to build a future-ready workforce for the post-COVID world.

Third Prize

Teachers Empower Teachers - TET

This project provides training on educational technologies relevant to formal education curriculum while empowering educators to become Google-certified educators and Microsoft innovative educators.

Third Prize

MORPHOSIS+

The project aims to raise awareness of regional issues, including single-used mask waste and plastic bags and to offer an insight of STEAM education for 100 high school students from Indonesia and Vietnam.

Third Prize

Plastic Evolved

This project provides an open and creative learning experience to exchange knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned on plastic issues while generating environmental awareness and practical solutions by co-creating eco-bricks.