Ridley schools vow to hold to Pa. Act 1 index on taxes. Tribune Profile: Ann Lewandowski: She works on health initiatives. US envoy launches English Access Microscholarship Programme in Sargodha - Daily Pakistan. SARGODHA – United States Consul General to Lahore Colleen Crenwelge welcomed 125 students to the US State Department-funded English Access Microscholarship Program in Sargodha.
Under this initiative, over 13,000 students have graduated from Access programs across Pakistan since 2004. The US Department of State currently supports Access Programs in 80 countries around the world, says a press release issued by the US Consulate Lahore here on Thursday. Los Altos Hills teen reflects on time in Morocco, cultural values. While most local teens stayed around town over the summer – perhaps working a summer job or taking a class – one ventured halfway across the globe to Morocco to learn her sixth language.
Los Altos Hills resident Anjali Ramanathan received a selective scholarship from the National Security Language Initiative for Youth to travel to Morocco and learn Arabic last June and July. The program encourages applicants from all walks of life and language ability but focuses solely on learning languages to increase international conversation. Ramanathan said her passion for language stems from seeing “how important language is as a symbolic indicator of cultural exchange.” BALL-CHATHAM CUSD 5 SCHOOL DISTRICT: Grant Funded by the Ball-Chatham Educational Foundation.
Using technology to strengthen democracy - Cyprus Mail. ABQ student in Indonesia. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Angelina Freeman, a junior at Menaul School in Albuquerque, is spending this year in Indonesia on a Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad scholarship funded by the U.S.
State Department. The YES Abroad scholarship aims to help American students develop a perspective of a Muslim culture and to create cross-cultural youth ambassadors. On Clubs, Financial Hubs & Vicious Circles. Irefuse to join any club that would have me as a member,- Groucho Marx famously said.
Indeed, people may be reluctant to join new ‘clubs’ that are yet to establish their reputation – be they countries, industries or financial hubs. But, if so, how do you develop a newly independent country when your best professionals vie for jobs in the more prestigious clubs, such as the Silicon Valley or the City of London? Or, how do you start a new financial hub when major investors and companies trade elsewhere? When boarding the plane to Washington DC in the summer of 2006, Amina Turgulova knew she may not be returning to her native Kazakhstan. Positive People in Pinecrest : Julia Damski – Miami's Community News. Julia Damski Miami Palmetto High School senior Julia Damski is president of her Beth Am youth group, BAFTY.
In that role, she leads the planning and execution of a 5K run to raise money for Camp Jenny, a Memorial Day sleep away camp for underprivileged children in Atlanta. High school celebrates 10 years of German exchange program. Sabika’s parents sue shooter’s family. WASHINGTON: The parents of Pakistani exchange student Sabika Sheikh have filed legal claims against the shooter’s parents, alleging that they knew their son had extreme emotional distress but failed to prevent him from accessing firearms.
Sabika, 17, a high school student from Karachi, was killed in a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas in May this year. A student in the same school, Dimitrios Pagourtzis, also 17, was identified as the suspect. He sketched out plans for the attack in his journal and home computer before entering the school, killing 10 and wounding 13, prosecutors said. Sabika’s parents Abdul Aziz and Farah Naz have joined a lawsuit in which some of the 10 victims’ families blamed the shooter’s parents — Antonios Pagourtzis and Rose Marie Kosmetatos — for failing to restrain him.
A spokesperson for the Pakistan Embassy told Dawn in Washington that “it’s a private lawsuit but if approached, we will be willing to provide whatever help we can”. Traveling the World on a Gap Year – The Clerk. A gap year can take you far.
In fact, it took Haverford students all over the globe – to Spain, Israel, and India, to name just a few places. For those who chose to live abroad during their gap year, the year had some extra challenges, such as navigating cultural differences and learning a new language, but it also came with its own unique set of adventures. Apply Now: Benjamin Franklin Summer Institute for Youth 2019. The U.S.
Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the U.S. Embassy in Oslo are pleased to announce a four-week summer institute for young Europeans and Americans, called the Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows (BFTF) Summer Institute. Warren Central High School celebrates 10 years of German American exchange program. English Access Microscholarship for 30 students. A group of boys and girls from economically disadvantaged families, many of them first-generation learners, have been selected for a global microscholarship initiative that aims to teach them English after school to enhance their educational opportunities and employability.
The new batch of the two-year English Access Microscholarship Program in Calcutta has 30 students from the Jungle Crows Foundation that has its roots in rugby as a tool for empowerment. Launching this year’s programme on Monday, US consul general Patricia Hoffman interacted with the students at Crows Field on the Maidan and told them that they were now part of a worldwide network spanning 85 countries and about one lakh beneficiaries. She hoped the programme would go a long way in strengthening the relationship between US and India. The English Access Microscholarship Program is supported by the US state department and managed by the regional English language office at the US embassy in Delhi. Thirteenth annual Reggie's Sleepout Des Moines raises money for Iowa Homeless Youth Centers. Iowa Homeless Youth Centers' 13th annual Reggie's Sleepout Des Moines brought over 300 community members together for a cause Saturday night.
Participants and volunteers who planned on camping gathered at the Drake Stadium to begin building their sleeping structures at 3 p.m. Saturday, each having done their part to help or raise money for the IHYC's cause. Student promotes LGBTQ+ visibility - The UTD Mercury. After a summer spent in India, international political economy sophomore Julie Le was inspired to organize a photo shoot focused on LGBTQ+ Asian Americans. “In America, I identify as a queer Vietnamese female, but in India, people cannot do that without risking their livelihood.
I thought about that for a long time and how I was such a privileged individual to be doing that, but my friends in India couldn’t,” Le said. “The summer of 2018, I kept thinking about it. Why am I not more involved in the LGBTQ+ community?” Last summer, Le spent a month in India through the National Security Language Initiative for Youth scholarship program. Eu.desmoinesregister. German students visit Las Cruces as part of sister cities exchange. German students get an inside look at American way of life, Pueblo-style. Homecoming, Walmart, a learner's permit to drive and Oreo cookies. These are a few of German students' favorite things about Puebloans' way of life. For the past decade, the German American Partnership Program has allowed high school-age students from Germany an inside look at the American education system, via Centennial High School, while learning about the things that define life in Pueblo.
This fall, 22 11th graders from Remstalgymnasium Weinstadt in the southwest of Germany lived for three weeks with host families, attending classes at Centennial and participating in extracurricular events like athletic contests, dances and visits to big-box retailers. Sponsored by the German and American governments, it's all designed to open hearts, minds and borders, with a special emphasis on the promotion of foreign language instruction. "This is not simply a trip to a new country," said Sabine Moosbrugger, who teaches German at Centennial and chairs the world languages department.
Hands help adorn Durga, heart beats for nature. An American teen is giving Calcuttans serious Puja goals. Dane Liebermann, 17, has been volunteering at the Bakul Bagan Sarbojanin Durgotsav for the past two weeks, helping with the decorations made of areca leaves. All that Dane knew about Calcutta before arriving in the city in July as part of a student exchange programme is that it used to be the capital of British India. It was at Lakshmipat Singhania Academy (LSA), where he is attending classes under the American Field Service’s Yes Abroad Programme, that Dane first came to know about Durga Puja. History, language leads student abroad.
Renee Deminne has always had an interest in eastern Europe. It’s a fascination born out of Deminne’s love of history. “I like history in general,” said the St. Charles High School senior. “But eastern Europe is the intersection of Europe, the Middle East and Asia.” TechGirls from the Middle East and North Africa Learn New Skills at Virginia Tech.
Meet the TechGirls – impressive coders, designers, and programmers from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) who come to the United States each summer for a three-week STEM-focused exchange program, the centerpiece of which is a weeklong technology camp. TechGirls is a program of the U.S. Department of State, designed to empower and inspire young women from MENA to pursue careers in science and technology. A year learning in the United States - Budapest Times. German exchange students at the University excited for new experiences. YES Ends Peace Summit in Lofa. DuPage High School District 88 - District 88 welcomes students, staff from Germany. SMMHS German Exchange Students Arrive In Chattanooga Sunday.
20 German students learning at North High School - WQOW. Local news in Louisa County and Lake Anna. Engineering student selected for German exchange program, interns at BMW - News. Local news in Louisa County and Lake Anna. Disciples of Mercy to be honored at Catholic Charities’ 2018 Justice for All Awards Dinner. Patch.com - GDPR. Storytelling, leadership building inspire students to create change in their communities. How One Kansas City Entrepreneur Helped The Trucking Industry Solve A Paper Problem. S.F. Jewish high school adds 'salaam' to its vocabulary – J. CHS students get glimpse of Gedern - Republic-Times. Visayas US exchange alumni gather in Iloilo. Clarence teen visits China on government scholarship. Why Germany′s clichés can help improve ties with the US. Here’s what York County SC neighbors have accomplished.
Article_3961a564-1411-576a-af13-ad59078ed627. Julianna L. Roche: Selected for Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchang. - A student’s perspective: Off the beaten path in Taiwan - Chestnut Hill Local Philadelphia PA - Two Nicolet High School scholars to spend a year in German immersion program. - A student’s perspective: Off the beaten path in Taiwan - Chestnut Hill Local Philadelphia PA - Camas student set to study in Ghana. WKU - Western Kentucky University. US Embassy reveals youth ambassadors. Scotia-Glenville senior to spend senior year in Morocco. Tigers immersed in German culture. Here’s lookin’ at you, kid: Bay Area teen studies Arabic in Morocco – J. Easton students explore ruins, summits and German culture. Johnson teen ready for year in Germany on exchange program - Gainesville Times. Eu.thedailyjournal. Alumni Spotlight: Allan Cate – NSLI For Youth – Interactive.
Columbia River High School student receives scholarship to spend year in India. White Plains Student Chosen for International Language Program in China - NYMetroParents. Studying Abroad: Dublin High School’s Leesa Ko Pursues a Dual BA at Columbia University and the Paris Institute of Political Studies. Cierra Albert: Auf Wiedersehen. No culture shock for an American student abroad in Taiwan. U.S. Department of State News: TechGirls From the Middle East and North Africa Invest in STEM Futures. BCPS earns national honors for music education, digital citizenship, and communications in 4th quarter. From archaeological digs to museum intern, student finds unique niche researching the ancient past. Milestone Achievement. Eu.lohud.
Eu.lohud. Viewpoint: Come explore China with me. Leung ’16 Awarded Prestigious Congress-Bundestag Fellowship. West Orange Student To Study Arabic In Jordan, Live With Locals. » American High School Students from 2018 Yes Abroad Program are warmly welcome at Royal Thai Embassy prior to their departure for a year of exchange in Thailand.
Eu.thestarpress. Park City High School student selected for international program in Taiwan. CIEE Awards $5.6 Million To High Schoolers Nationwide For Summer Study Abroad. - The Washington Post. Urbana native headed to India to learn Hindi on State Department's dime. Www.thegazette. Www.thegazette. Culture Shock: A Challenge Turned Chance With Gentry Toman - MediaHub. Exchange student fulfills dream of learning to sew while living in Davenport. Congratulations to Jacob Furry on the U.S. Department of State NSLI-Y Scholarship.