A special programme
I have always dreamt of going abroad and studying in a foreign school. My dream became stronger when I applied for the Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES). YES is an innovative high school exchange program funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. “This Program intends to build bridges of international understanding, especially between Americans and people in countries with significant Muslim populations” as it is said in their website. There are many organizations working in many countries as the coordinators to select participants for this program.
This scholarship program gives students the opportunity to stay with an American family in the US, study for one academic year in an American high school and most importantly exchange culture! Each year many Bangladeshi girls and boys get selected to go on this program. Our batch was called YES-8 batch. In YES-8, 31 Bangladeshi boys and girls got chance to go to the USA.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.
Comments