| Tunisia
The main focus of the Tunisian alumni club during this period was to raise money for people in both Lebanon and Gaza who were affected by the recent conflicts there. Hanen Keskes '06 commented on their efforts: "The YES Alumni Club did a great job
in raising money to help the people of Palestine and Lebanon. Some
of the club members placed donation boxes outside the AMIDEAST Tunis
office to raise funds. In addition, three bake sales were organized
at Central Park. The money that the club raised was deposited in
the special bank account, "3535", that was opened by the
Tunisian government to help people who were impacted by the recent
wars in Lebanon and Palestine. Although the money deposited in the
government bank account is small compared to other donations, it
represents a very good and encouraging start for the members of
our club."
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. |
