Bahrain Programs & Services
Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES)
Amideast is in the process
of selecting qualified applicants for the Partnership for
Learning?s Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES), a scholarship
program for high-school age students.
As a YES student, you will have the opportunity
to:
- Live with an American family
- Study at a U.S. high school
- Participate in a youth leadership training program
- Experience U.S. culture and society first hand
- Improve your English
- Make new friends
- Help Americans learn about your country
YES scholarships cover all major expenses, including airfare,
room and board, health insurance, pocket money, and educational
supplies.
Applicants to the YES program must meet the following
criteria:
- Have a record of high academic achievement
- Demonstrate flexibility and commitment to promoting
cross cultural understanding
- Will be between 15 and 17 years old upon arrival in
the United States
- Will be entering grade 10 or 11 in fall 2008
- Meet minimum English proficiency requirement
- Are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and were
not born in the United States
Scholarship recipients will be selected on the basis of
their applications and interviews with a review panel.
Current applicants should note that individual and group
interviews will be conducted by the review panel on December
12th and 13th this year. Please contact the AMIDEAST/Kuwait
office by phone, fax or email to confirm your interview
appointment, or for further information.
The AMIDEAST/Kuwait office is located at:
| Country Director: |
Maureen Aldakheel |
| Street Address: |
AMIDEAST Kuwait
Yousef Al-Qenai Street, Building 15, Block 3
Salmiya, Kuwait |
| Mailing Address: |
PO Box 44818, Hawalli, 32063, Kuwait |
| Phone: |
965-575-0670 |
Fax: |
965-575-0671 |
| U.S. fax: |
202-776-7109 |
| E-mail: |
kuwait@amideast.org |
| Office Hours: |
Sunday, 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.; 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m |
AMIDEAST is helping to administer the YES program as part
of a consortium that is headed by AYUSA International (www.ayusa.org)and
also includes ASSE International (www.asse.com),
iEARN (www.iearn.org),
Sister Cities International (www.sister-cities.org),
Aspect Foundation (www.aspectfoundation.org),
CIEE (www.ciee.org),
Pacific Intercultural Exchange (www.pieusa.org),
and CCI (
www.cci-exchange.com).
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