YEO (Youth Exchange Opportunity) Programs

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Comment by Sarmad Sindhi Gurgez on April 12, 2013 at 5:14am

warm welcome

Comment by Ferdous Ali Shigri on March 15, 2013 at 3:22am

I from Pakistan can i apply for this scholarships please.

Comment by Marah Emad Karablieh on January 13, 2013 at 1:26pm

a Discrimination Policy in YES Program Instructions

Dear Sir/Madam

I hope you’re good. I’m writing this comment to share my story with you. So, first of all, I’d like to introduce myself.

   I’m Marah Karablieh, a regular teenager in 9^th grade, I’m from Amman- Jordan, it’s a very beautiful small country in the Middle East.  I get the highest degrees in my class & I’m the student who you ask when you don’t understand something.

   YES program (Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program) has been my dream since years, I’ve been imagining myself in America with brand new friends, family, house & school; living the experience of my life, something that will last in my memories for lifetime.

   Now that I’m in 9^th grade, I’ve been visiting AMIDEAST website daily, waiting for them to announce about applying YES 2013-14. And they did in November 7 –it was my birthday- I was so happy & hurried up to fill the pre-application forum, but I was surprised that my birth date should be 1/1/1998 – 31/7/1998, in the last year, the applicant should be born between 1/1/1997 - 31/7/1997. In the next year, the eligible student should be born between 1/1/1999 – 31/7/1999. It was clear that teenagers who were born in months August- December have no chance to get involved. This is discrimination & I think it won’t be accepted by a U.S. citizen beside it’s against equity.

   My dream crashed in front of my eyes, I was miserable. After I had thought that all what I chased for was just a stupid idea “how can I go to America anyway”, I thought why this unfair requirement? My English degree was 98.5% last year, my average was 98%, all my life is around English, all what I wanted is living an American life, and learning their culture, but just because I was born in November, I shall not live my dream. I accept to be rejected by YES program because of failing in the SLEP test or the interview but not because of my birthday.

   I visited AMIDEAST website & read what requirements in other countries were, in Lebanon, for example, teenagers who have a birth date between September 1, 1996 and August 1, 1998 can apply for the scholarship, in Morocco, between August 1st, 1996 and August 1st, 1998  & in Tunisia, July 5th, 1997 and December 9th, 1998, they’re all have opportunities. So, why in Jordan, it doesn’t work the same? Why restricting only 7 months? There’s no reason for restriction. Why intelligent students who were born after July 31^st can’t be exchange students?

   I submitted the pre-application on time ignoring that I'm an eligible applicant "as they allege" and waited until they announced on their website that they were accepting the finale applications. I filled the application completely and submitted it on time, the customer service employee wondered why I didn't take a test,  that's because they didn't call me, because I'm eligible. They accepted the application but I'm afraid they'd ignore me AGAIN.

   I want YES badly, I’m pretty sure it will be the greatest thing happen in my entire life. Its sign is"Say yes toYES" but the reality is "I say yes to YES but YES says no to me".

   I hope you understand me & get the point, may be help me ,either by lobbying and convincing AMIDEAST-Jordan to change their discrimination instructions in YES program or contact me if you have any idea what I can do next: marah_k1998@yahoo.com

   Thank you for reading, have a nice day.

   Sincerely,   Marah

Comment by Joan Bouchard deCallejas Juanita on September 20, 2012 at 8:32pm

I would like to state, as a member of this group, to all our Muslim members and their friends, that I know NO ONE of my fellow U.S. citizens who would agree in ANY way with the attitude towards the Prophet Mohammed that appears in the video that is now circulating on Youtube, and I know the U.S. government does not hold those views or support them in any way.

I hope that violence can be avoided in the protests again this video, since I know that would make the situation even worse, and would certainly harm relations between the U.S. and countries with substantial Muslim populations.

On EC we have talked a lot about peace, and how much we value that - I hope we can all remember that at this time. Love to all, Joan/Juanita/"Auntie"

Comment by yousaf khan on July 27, 2012 at 12:21pm

hi every one i am yousaf from pakistan. how can i be the part of this programme.if u do know plz inform me to this email

 

(yousafkhantarakai@yahoo.com

Comment by nayera mostafa on July 17, 2012 at 7:25pm

i applied for "leadership program" but Unfortunately i wasn't selected ,so can u help me to apply for another exchang program for egyption high school student this summer or the next one 2013??

Comment by Sawssen Turki on April 20, 2012 at 5:57am

hello everyone ! :)

am a second year student and I wanna be part of an exchange program that pursue social aims ,

am into the communication strategies of english studies! I have an excellent level in arabic and frensh language ! unfortunately, all the programs target those aged 15 to 18 ..

I do appreciate any suggestion !

Comment by Miss Jyoti.Kamalakar.Salvi on March 14, 2012 at 5:16am

Wanna i am also searching new opportunities for youth exchange opportunities in job and also internships and off-course friendship to know more about different cultures and to study more about new programmed. Do keep in touch and giving updates thank you.

Comment by Ni Putu Ayu Stri Ratna on March 14, 2012 at 2:56am

I need your time and help :D
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Thank you:)

Comment by zamin Haider on March 13, 2012 at 10:36am

hello to all member of this wounder full program.

i am looking for youth exchange program. 

any one want to help me ..

contact me zaminhaider@hotmail.com

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