FACT SHEET: Deepening the United States-ASEAN People-to-People Relationship: Investing in education, cultural exchange, and the next generation of leaders
The strength of U.S.-ASEAN relations is anchored in the friendship shared by our combined one billion people. Each year the United States provides more than $70 million to support educational and cultural exchanges with the people of Southeast Asia, which foster greater understanding, enhance cooperation, and create lifelong friendships that increase the long-term strength and resilience of communities across the United States and ASEAN.
At the historic 2022 U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit in Washington, D.C., President Biden and Vice President Harris significantly expanded the United States’ investment in educational, cultural, and people-to-people ties through new concrete commitments:
- Announced doubling the size of the Young…
