seruriermarshal
05-27-2004, 08:56 PM
Iraqi Students Participate in U.S. Ex-change Program for the First Time
by Task Force Olympia
MOSUL, IRAQ (May 24, 2004) – For the first time ever, Iraq is participating in the United States State Department’s Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). Secretary of State Colin Powell established MEPI on December 12, 2002 to create educational opportunities, to promote economic opportunities and to strengthen civil societies throughout the region.
There are seven slots for students from Iraq. Three students were selected from the Mosul area.
“The selection was very hard to make because so many students wanted to go and I wanted to send them all on this great opportunity,” said Maj. Wayne Bowman. “I chose the students on their ability to speak and understand English, their interest in their country and its future, and their interest in the U.S.”
During each student’s six-week stay in the U.S., he or she will attend a university, yet to be determined, to take part in lectures on the four fundamentals of MEPI: economic, political, educational, and women's opportunities. He or she will then conclude their stay with a visit to the Capitol in Washington D.C.
“I am very excited to have my daughter selected for this opportunity,” said Abd, a father of one of the three Mosul students. “I want her to see the technology and progress that goes on in the U.S., so that she can help other people see that take place here.”
The education of Iraqi students is one of the Coalition forces priorities. The Coalition forces has built, remodeled, and refurbished many schools throughout Iraq. It is an ongoing process they are dedicated to. Through education and technology, Iraq will progress to a more peaceful and democratic country.
For more information on the program, please visit their website: http://mepi.state.gov
Task Force Olympia continues to work with the citizens and leaders of Iraq to make it a safe, prosperous, and democratic nation.
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by Task Force Olympia
MOSUL, IRAQ (May 24, 2004) – For the first time ever, Iraq is participating in the United States State Department’s Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). Secretary of State Colin Powell established MEPI on December 12, 2002 to create educational opportunities, to promote economic opportunities and to strengthen civil societies throughout the region.
There are seven slots for students from Iraq. Three students were selected from the Mosul area.
“The selection was very hard to make because so many students wanted to go and I wanted to send them all on this great opportunity,” said Maj. Wayne Bowman. “I chose the students on their ability to speak and understand English, their interest in their country and its future, and their interest in the U.S.”
During each student’s six-week stay in the U.S., he or she will attend a university, yet to be determined, to take part in lectures on the four fundamentals of MEPI: economic, political, educational, and women's opportunities. He or she will then conclude their stay with a visit to the Capitol in Washington D.C.
“I am very excited to have my daughter selected for this opportunity,” said Abd, a father of one of the three Mosul students. “I want her to see the technology and progress that goes on in the U.S., so that she can help other people see that take place here.”
The education of Iraqi students is one of the Coalition forces priorities. The Coalition forces has built, remodeled, and refurbished many schools throughout Iraq. It is an ongoing process they are dedicated to. Through education and technology, Iraq will progress to a more peaceful and democratic country.
For more information on the program, please visit their website: http://mepi.state.gov
Task Force Olympia continues to work with the citizens and leaders of Iraq to make it a safe, prosperous, and democratic nation.
http://www.cjtf7.com/header-files/mnfi.jpg
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/images/2id.gif