Educational Exchanges

American Councils is proud to announce:
Youth Exchange and Study (YES)

High-school student exchange program

YES is a fully-funded (FREE) opportunity for high-school students in Bosnia and Herzegovina to spend an academic year abroad in the United States, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.  Students will live with a host family and attend an American high school beginning fall 2010.

Program presentation and high-school student registration 10:00:

• Banja Luka – September 28th - Elementary school “Ivo Andrić”, Branka Radičevića 16,
• Tuzla – October 1st - Pedagogical institute in Tuzla, Bosne srebrene 119,
• Mostar – October 5th - Nansen Dialogue Center (NDC), Alekse Šantića, Tvrtka Miloša 19,
• Sarajevo – October 7th - High-school of Mechanical Engineering Sarajevo,  Zmaja od Bosne 8.

Eligibility Requirements:

Students must be:

• Currently enrolled in the first or second grade in fall 2009;
• A citizen of BiH;
• Proficient in the English language;
• Born between January 1, 1993 and July 15, 1995.

STUDENTS TAKE THE FIRST TEST ON THE DAY OF REGISTRATION

Students should bring:

• a recent 3 x 4 cm photograph;
• birth certificate, passport or student ID;
• a pen.

Contact American Councils for additional information:
Fra Anđela Zvizdovića 4/1
71 000 Sarajevo
Bosna i Hercegovina
Tel/fax: +387 33 222 252
E-mail: sarajevo@americancouncilssee.org
web: www.ac-see.org