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YES Mini-Grant Helps YES Alumni Help Others (continued)
were then sent invitations to receive school kits, which generated an overwhelming response. After assembling the kits, El Mehdi and other volunteers distributed the school supplies in Laayoune. El Mehdi would like to expand his organization to other cities and towns in Morocco. He is also considering working with the media in the future to help with outreach for FIHNS. The YES program helped to change El Mehdi's world
view. "My experience in the United States taught me to be a
leader. My host family taught me to be responsible for myself and
also for others. My friends in the United States taught me to be
open-minded and to accept other people. I used all of these In addition to running FIHN, El Mehdi has been teaching
English to his fellow students. He is also in the process of organizing
a school-wide newsletter to help create awareness about El Mehdi believes in giving back to his community. "I want all Moroccan YES alumni to use what they learned in the U.S. to make our communities a better place," he said. The YES Alumni Newsletter for the Near East and Pakistan is produced by AMIDEAST. The YES scholarship program is funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Cultural and Educational Affairs and administered by several organizations. AMIDEAST is part of a consortium that includes AYUSA International, ASSE, ASPECT Foundation, CCI, CIEE, iEARN, PIE, Sister Cities International, and YFU. |
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