This report describes and analyzes the current employment and educational pursuits of Southeast Asian (SEA) youth in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, community. The report provides information on the following: (1) demography, residential patterns, and composition of the Philadelphia SEA Refugee Community; (2) role of ethnic identity among the SEA youth in the Philadelphia community; (3) attitudes of SEA youth towards education; (4) aspirations and expectations of SEA youth; and (5) SEA problem youth. Information is given separately for Hmong, Vietnamese, Sino-Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Lao youth. Among the conclusions are the following: (1) the general attitude of SEA youth towards education is positive; (2) significant problems exist within the school system that currently inhibit the ability of SEA students to attain, at the least, a high school education; (3) the youth express a wide range of expectations and aspirations for the future; (4) according to the youth, the major obstacles to pursuing their goals are insufficient command of English, and insufficient funds to obtain the training and education they need; and (4) there is a growing community of young SEA males who are disillusioned with life in America and who engage in anti-social behavior. A brief list of references is included. (BJV)