Meet Shakib

UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION
“COFFEE TALKS” SPEAKER’S SERIES
celebrates International Education Week

Imagine that you are an Afghani teen who has never known life without war.
You are given the opportunity to live in the United States for a year 

with the intention to develop your leadership skills 

and return to Afghanistan to make a difference.
What would you do with that 

one precious year?
 

Meet Shakib, a high school junior, who is making the most of his year as an International Exchange Student through the YES: Afghanistan* program. Shakib will speak about his experiences growing up in war-torn Afghanistan, the cultural differences he has encountered in the U.S., and his hopes for a brighter future for his countrymen.



Shakib will be joined by his host parents, Jon and Maureen, who will speak about their experience as surrogate parents to this extraordinary young man and their choice to create an interfaith household where a Christian, a Jew, and a Muslim live in harmony.



A representative of American Councils for International Education will also be on hand to answer questions about the YES* program and the opportunity to host students from Afghanistan, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine.


When: Tuesday, November 16th at 7:00 pm
Where: The New York Deli
25 N. Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, CA  91103

Suggested donation: $10 adults / $5 for students

Proceeds support the work of the United Nations Association.

For reservations and information contact (626) 449-1795 

or visit www.unapasadena.org

Parking is available just north of the Armory for a flat fee of $6.00.

*The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program was established in October, 2002, to provide scholarships for high school students (15-17 years) from countries with significant Muslim populations to spend up to one academic year in the US. Students live with host families, attend high school, engage in activities to learn about American society and values, acquire leadership skills, and help educate Americans about their countries and cultures.