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Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES)

AMIDEAST is in the process of selecting qualified applicants for the Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES), a scholarship program for high-school age students.

What is the YES Program?

YES program scholarships, funded by the U.S. Department of State, give secondary school students in many Arab and Islamic countries a new opportunity to study at American high schools and live with American host families for one academic year. Students will be enrolled in a full academic year of high school study in the U.S., attending classes, labs and extracurricular programs with their American classmates. YES students will also participate in special enrichment activities, including community service, youth leadership training, a civics education program, and other activities that will develop a well-rounded understanding of American culture through interaction with diverse groups of Americans. Likewise, participating students will serve as cultural ambassadors to their American host communities, becoming invaluable resources for Americans whose contact with YES students will provide them with an opportunity to learn about the rich and vibrant cultures of the Middle East and North Africa.

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

Who are YES Students?

The YES program is a merit-based competition open to students who would not traditionally have access to American Secondary education and who exhibit academic excellence, leadership potential, and a desire to enhance relations between the United States and their home countries.

Can you answer YES to the following questions?

1. YOU have a record of high academic achievement?
2. YOU are currently in the First or Second year of secondary school (Tunisian School), in Troisieme? or Seconde? (French School)
3. YOU were born between July 1, 1993 and August 1, 1995
4. YOU demonstrate flexibility and commitment to promoting cross cultural understanding?
5. YOU have leadership qualities?
6. YOU meet the English proficiency requirement?
7. YOU are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and were not born in the United States?

THEN: You may be able to apply for our YES Program

For more information, two Information sessions will be scheduled on the following dates:

AMIDEAST-Sousse: Friday, December 11, 2008 @ 10.00 am & 12.30 pm
AMIDEAST-Tunis: Monday, December 21, 2008 @ 10.00 am & 12.30 pm

How to apply?

1. Complete an AMIDEAST preliminary YES Application
2. Provide a high school registration affidavit
3. Provide official annual grade transcript of the last three years
4. Provide a current photo

Pre-selected students will sit for an English test: SLEP ( www.ets.org/slep )

Final selection will be based on the application, grades, essays, test and interviews conducted by a local review panel.

In the meantime, if you have questions or require additional information on the YES Scholarship Program, please contact:

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), International Student Exchange (www.iseusa.com), Pacific Intercultural Exchange (www.pieusa.org), CCI ( www.cci-exchange.com), and Youth For Understanding USA (www.yfu-usa.org).