MANILA, Sept. 17 (PIA) – Former Ambassador to the Philippines and current Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Public Diplomacy, Kristie A. Kenney, will lead today the awarding of certificates to 66 English Access Microscholarship Program scholars from Signal Village National High School (SNVHS) in Taguig City.
Joining the former U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines are officials from the U.S. Embassy Manila, Department of Education, SNVHS administrators and teachers, the scholars and their parents.
According to the U.S. Embassy Manila, the English Access Microscholarship Program is a two-year U.S. State Department program that provides a foundation of English language skills to economically disadvantaged 13- to 20-year olds through afterschool classes and intensive learning activities.
At present, there are 370 Access scholars from the following schools: Muntinlupa National High School, Navotas National High School, Taguig National High School, and Marinduque National High School.
In Mindanao, the schools are: Araibo National High School, Ginatilan National High School, Kablon National High School, Talandang National High School, Impasug-ong National High School, and Tagbina National High School. (US EMBASSY MANILA/RJB/JEG/PIA-NCR)
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