In the coming weeks, 25 students and 25 teachers will travel to the United States for a three-week exchange program funded by the US Embassy.
The participating students belong to districts of Bahawalpur, D.G. Khan, Lodhran, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Mansehra
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a city and an eponymous district in eastern Khyber-Pakthunwa, nestled snug up against Pak Kashmir, with Kohistan and Diamir to the north and Abbottabad to the south..., Malakand, Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire.
, Khaplu, and Skardu who came together to be briefed about their trip to the United States.
"Before I got a scholarship for Access, I had no confidence speaking English. But now I am able to speak it," said Iqra, an enthusiastic Access student. "We do a lot of activities in class, and we also do community service projects together. I am very excited to go to America and meet people and see how things are over there."
"English has become the common language of business and education throughout the world. We operate the world's biggest English Access program here in Pakistain because we know how important these skills are to Pakistain's economic future," said Brennan.
The U.S. operates the world's largest English Access Microscholarship Program in Pakistain, teaching English to 5,000 14- to 18-year old students from disadvantaged backgrounds.