English connects us.
Southeast Asia brings us together.
A growing English community connecting young people across Southeast Asia.
in collaboration with
Where are you from?
Our community
Growing across Southeast Asia.
More than 19,000 learners and teachers have been part of the IELS community, with people joining us from across the region and beyond.
19K+
learners & teachers
93%
from Southeast Asia
68%
from Indonesia
7%
from beyond SEA
Meet the Circle.
Real people. Different countries. Real journeys.
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TeachingLinh
From
Vietnam
To
Thailand
Linh started out just wanting to practice her English. These days she's the one teaching it — based in Thailand, working as an English teacher.
InternshipRafi
From
Indonesia
To
Singapore
Rafi joined the Circle to get more comfortable speaking English before job interviews. A few months later, he landed an internship in Singapore — and still checks in with the group every week.
ExchangeSokha
From
Cambodia
To
Japan
Sokha practiced his speaking skills in the Circle before applying for an exchange program. He's currently in Japan, still part of the group chat back home.
60 events. One growing region.
Online and offline, we've shown up across Southeast Asia since January 2025 — and we're just getting started.
Hover or tap a moment to see what happened →
Philippines & Singapore
+ more countries soonThe Circle
How the Circle keeps growing.
Set a goal, get matched with someone chasing the same one, achieve it together — then inspire the next person to start.
Set Your Goal
Start with what you're chasing — a target score, a scholarship, a job abroad.
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Find Your Partner
Get matched with someone working toward the same goal, so you're never doing it alone.
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Achieve It Together
Practice, push each other, and hit real milestones side by side.
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Inspire & Mentor
Share your story, mentor the next person, and help someone else start their own.
↺ Every success becomes someone else's starting point.
Your next connection could start here.
Join IELS Circle, meet people from across Southeast Asia, and make English part of how you connect with the region.
Free to join · Open to English learners across Southeast Asia