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High School & Younger

Amideast supports scholarship and exchange programs for girls and boys in high school and younger, ranging from spending an academic exchange year in the United States to participating in programs that will help them improve their English proficiency, build foundational skills, develop their leadership potential, and learn about American culture.
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Rise Initiative

Rise is an initiative for extraordinary young people, ages 15 to 17, from around the world who have the potential to tackle the world’s most pressing issues.

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YES PROGRAM FOR SAUDI ARABIA

The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program was established by the U.S. Congress in October 2002 in response to the events of September 11, 2001. Funded through the U.S. Department of State and sponsored by the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs (ECA), this innovative public diplomacy initiative offers scholarships for a year of study in the United States.

Country Director

Donald Schmidt

Riyadh

Street Address: Al Kindi Plaza Office #57, First floor, Diplomatic Quarters, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mail Address: PO Box 94473, Riyadh 11693, Saudi Arabia
Phone Number: +966 114838800
Email: saudiarabia@amideast.org; For Registration - ksa_registration@amideast.org; For Recruitment ksa_recruit@amideast.org

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HEADQUARTERS
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Washington, DC 20036-3363
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:30
Phone: 202-776-9600
Fax: 202-776-7000
E-Mail: inquiries@amideast.org

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