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Peshawar, July 12, 2007 – Public Affairs Officer of the U.S. Consulate Peshawar, Mike Abel, with the Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES) coordinators, U.S. Consulate Public Affairs Peshawar staff and YES students, who recently returned from the United States.
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Peshawar – The US Consulate’s Public Affairs Officer Michael Abel lauded the six Pakistani high school students for “building new bridges by sharing Pakistani culture with a new generation of Americans,” during their stay in the United States as Youth Exchange and Study (YES) students.
He was speaking at a reception, jointly organized by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate and the International Education Resource Network (iEARN), here Thursday to welcome these students who have recently returned after successfully completing a year of study in the U.S.
“We are extremely proud of these students, who have traveled long distances to experience American society firsthand,” Mr. Abel said.
The YES program, funded by the U.S. Department of State, brings high school students from around the world to the United States for a year of study and interaction with their American peers. YES program participants live with an American host family and attend classes alongside American students for an academic year. They actively participate in sports, theatre, and community service projects alongside their American classmates and serve as cultural ambassadors by sharing Pakistani culture with everyday Americans.
During the 2007-2008 school year, 58 Pakistani students will participate in the YES program, including twelve from the NWFP and FATA. iEARN, an organization dedicated to increasing mutual respect and understanding through education, administers the program in Pakistan.
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