Meet the Young Asian Diplomats
Seminars at Georgetown University, a tour of the White House, and a trip to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were some of the highlights for 11 mid-career diplomats…
Leadership and Exchanges
Asia Foundation Announces 2024 Margaret Williams Fellows in Asian Art
The Asia Foundation and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco are pleased to announce Min-hyung Kang (Korea) and Ellen Larson (United States) as the 2024 Margaret F. Williams Memorial…
Meet the 2023 LankaCorps Fellows
The LankaCorps Fellowship provides a unique opportunity for young leaders of Sri Lankan heritage to professionally engage in social, cultural, and economic development activities in Sri Lanka. The program aims…
Transformative Lessons from LeadNext Global Leaders’ Summit
As a young urban planner from Mongolia, I had the great privilege to receive a 2023 LeadNext fellowship. Twenty young people, ages 18 to 25, half from Asia and the…
Catching Up with the Young Asian Diplomats
Fifteen mid-career diplomats from Asia and the Pacific Islands visited the United States last month—from Washington, D.C., and the United Nations in New York to the bayous of Louisiana and…
Applications Open for 2024 Asia Foundation Development Fellows
Applications are now open for the 2024 Asia Foundation Development Fellows: Emerging Leadership for Asia’s Future Program. The Asia Foundation is searching for its ninth cohort of highly talented Development…
David Kim
David L. Kim is senior director for Leadership and Exchanges programs at The Asia Foundation. He was previously coordinator of the Luce Scholars program and director of the Asia Foundation…
Applications Open for the 2023 William P. Fuller Fellowship in Peacebuilding
Applications are now open for the 2023 William P. Fuller Fellowship in Peacebuilding. For the first time in the program’s history, The Asia Foundation has launched an open call for…
United States Hosts Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Summit in Phnom Penh on Economic Empowerment
The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh hosted the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, December 6-8, 2022. This year’s Summit, implemented…
Meet our 2022 Leaders on the Frontlines
The Asia Foundation Development Fellows: Emerging Leadership for Asia’s Future program provides highly qualified, young professionals from Asia with an unparalleled opportunity to strengthen their leadership skills and gain in-depth…
2022 Kickoff Reel: Leaders on the Frontlines
On October 19, 2022, the Chang-Lin Tien Distinguished Leadership Award was awarded to Maria Ressa and the Rappler team for their leadership in independent and fearless journalism in the Philippines.…
The Heady Early Days of Rappler
The scrappy online news site quickly became a political lightning rod, and a canary in the coalmine as social media took a dark turn.