PESHAWAR: Consul General Shante Moore of the U.S. Consulate General Peshawar and Bettina Malone, the U.S. Embassy\u2019s Minister Counselor for Public Affairs, joined 200 English Access Scholarship Program alumni, teachers, and administrators at a local hotel here on Monday to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the program\u2019s 2004 launch in Pakistan.
\nThe U.S. Embassy-funded initiative provides English-language and leadership skills training to 13- to 20-year-old students from disadvantaged communities. APP
\nSince the program\u2019s inception in Islamabad, 27,000 Pakistani students have completed the two-year course. In KP, where Access began in 2008, there are nearly 3,000 graduates.
\n\u201cEducation is the cornerstone of progress for any community,\u201d said Consul General Moore. \u201cThrough the English Access Scholarship Program, we invest in an interconnected world where students can learn and explore opportunities as global citizens.\u201d
\nMCPA Malone noted that the Embassy\u2019s \u201cEnglish-language programs are one of the highlights of the long-standing cooperation between the United States and Pakistan,\u201d adding that \u201cAccess also teaches leadership skills and fosters a sense of self-belief that transcends the classroom and extends into every aspect of life.\u201d
\nAccess programs are underway in 24 Pakistani cities, including Swabi, Charsadda, Malakand, and Mansehra. A new Access class will begin in Nowshera this summer, and there are plans for future programs in Mardan and Peshawar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR: Consul General Shante Moore of the U.S. Consulate General Peshawar and Bettina Malone, the U.S. Embassy\u2019s Minister Counselor for Public Affairs, joined 200 English Access Scholarship Program alumni, teachers, and administrators at a local hotel here on Monday to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the program\u2019s 2004 launch in Pakistan. The U.S. Embassy-funded initiative […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-401988","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n