Simone Zehren ‘04

Cross-cultural Understanding

Since graduating from the University of Rochester in 2014, Simone has completed a Fulbright English teaching grant in Turkey and spent two-and-a-half years working with the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad program. YES is funded by the Department of State and is a high school exchange program for students from countries with significant Muslim populations and for students from the US who want to develop an understanding of a Muslim culture. It was created after 9/11 to help promote cross-cultural understanding. Simone says: “The students were very inspiring and truly embraced their roles as youth ambassadors for their countries.” Sparked by their example and by a desire to break down stereotypes, Simone applied to join the Peace Corps and now serves as a volunteer in Kosovo.

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Simone Zehren ‘04

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