IMAGE OF THE DAY

Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney met with 36 Filipino high school students participating in the Youth Exchange Study (YES) program, a U.S. Government-funded program that brings students to study in the United States. The YES program provides full scholarships to study for one year to secondary school students from countries with significant Muslim populations. The Filipino participants represent a variety of cultures, religions, and backgrounds. During their one-year stay in the U.S., the students will live with host families, attend school, learn about American society, acquire leadership skills, and educate Americans about the Philippines. The program is being implemented in the Philippines by the American Field Service-Philippines (AFS) and its alumni association. After the students return to the Philippines, AFS conducts follow-on activities encouraging them to take the leadership skills they acquired during the program and apply them in their communities as they continue their studies and begin participating in civil society. (PHOTO/PRESS RELEASE)