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This summer, nearly 80 emerging leaders from South Asia gathered in the United States for the first Young South Asian Leaders Initiative (YSALI) U.S. Workshop to rethink what leadership, entrepreneurship, and innovation can accomplish in their communities.

Twenty students from South Korea completed a four-week customized program at UNO, strengthening their English communication skills while building lasting cross-cultural friendships through immersive academic and community experiences.

After participating in the YSALI November 2025 regional workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh, alumnus Sajana Helanjith returned to his local village of Pujapitiya in Kandy, Sri Lanka ready to empower youth in their own creative entrepreneurial ventures and share his love of local art methods.