YES Abroad Country
YES Country
Countries
Mali
*If you are a secondary school student in the United States interested in applying for the YES Abroad Program, please click here for more information.
The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program was established in October, 2002 to provide scholarships for high school students (15-17 years) to spend up to one academic year in the U.S. The program is vital to expanding communication between the people of the United States and its partner countries in the program in order to promote mutual understanding and respect.
YES launched in Mali in 2007 in partnership with the US Embassy, iEARN-Mali, Ministry of Education, and a local not-for-profit organization SchoolNetMali - Mokoya Juru. Since 2007, over 35 students in Mali received the YES scholarships, lived with a host family, attended a U.S. high school, engaged in activities to learn about American society and values, acquired leadership skills, and helped educate Americans about their countries and cultures. YES Mali collaborates with the Ministry of Education to recruit in 4,000 schools around the country.
How to Apply...
Students who fulfill the Eligibility Criteria and agree to the Parent Student Agreement and General Program Rules can apply for the YES Program scholarship.
Interested candidates are asked to bring copies of their transcripts and birth certificate to the IEARN-Mali Office at Sotuba (Route de Koulikoro) near the LCV ( Laboratoire Centrale Veterinaire) inside the CFPE ( Centre de Formation Pratique en Elevage) BP E1292.
For more application information please email info@mkj-iearnmali.org.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Be Malian
- Minimum 15 years of age but not more than 17 years at the beginning of the program
- Currently enrolled in 9th or 10th grade
- Grade average of 14 in the two last years and the current year
- Maintain at least an average of 12 in class and exams for English during the two last years and the current year
- Good English written and spoken language ability
- Not a U.S. citizen or have prior US residency (Exceptions for USvisitation)
- Knowledge of Malian cultural practices and social values; ability to represent culture in U.S communities.
- Willingness and committment to participate in host family's daily life
- Demonstrated willingness to participate in leadership training
- Those with an average grade of at least 12 in the two last years and the current year and an average more or equal to 16 in English can also participate.
Contact Info
Sotuba Route de Koulikoro
CFPE(Centre de Formation pratique en Elevage)
EX EIV pres du Laboratoire Centrale Veterinaire (LCV)
Office Telephone: +223 20 24 5040
Email Address: sounk11@yahoo.com
