NewsWhore
07-08-2008, 05:30 PM
Francisco (Tachi) Cazal, the president of the student exchange program AFS will be visiting the DR this week to promote their intercultural exchange programs for young people and teachers. During his visit, AFS staff and volunteers in Santo Domingo will be able to hear directly from the president about the contributions the organization is making to promote global understanding. As a 17-year old, Cazal himself participated in the program, receiving a scholarship to study in Luverne, Minnesota in 1974-75.
The general public is invited to a talk by Cazal on Thursday, 10 July at the Centro Leon in Santiago. He will speak on the Impact of Cultural Exchange Experiences.
Also on his agenda are meetings with AFS regional committees in the DR. Cazal will be present when the AFS Committee in La Romana is presented with the award for best local committee.
In 2008, AFS is celebrating its 60th year. This year, 60 young Dominicans will travel abroad for half or year-long exchanges. The DR will host 75 students this year, 14 of whom will be located in Santo Domingo, and the others will be based in Santiago, La Romana, Moca, Nagua, El Seibo, Higuey, Hato Mayor, San Juan de la Maguana, Rio San Juan, Sanchez, Las Matas, Cabrera, San Francisco de Macoris, Villa Tapia, La Vega, San Jose de Ocoa, Samana and Bonao.
Cazal, a civil engineer from Paraguay, has served as AFS president since 2005.
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The general public is invited to a talk by Cazal on Thursday, 10 July at the Centro Leon in Santiago. He will speak on the Impact of Cultural Exchange Experiences.
Also on his agenda are meetings with AFS regional committees in the DR. Cazal will be present when the AFS Committee in La Romana is presented with the award for best local committee.
In 2008, AFS is celebrating its 60th year. This year, 60 young Dominicans will travel abroad for half or year-long exchanges. The DR will host 75 students this year, 14 of whom will be located in Santo Domingo, and the others will be based in Santiago, La Romana, Moca, Nagua, El Seibo, Higuey, Hato Mayor, San Juan de la Maguana, Rio San Juan, Sanchez, Las Matas, Cabrera, San Francisco de Macoris, Villa Tapia, La Vega, San Jose de Ocoa, Samana and Bonao.
Cazal, a civil engineer from Paraguay, has served as AFS president since 2005.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#12)