IDI-Student class II MAN Insan Cendekia Aceh Timur, Atikah Nafisah (17), was selected as a student exchange participant through Kennedy Lugar Excellence and Study (YES) program to United States through Intercultural Development Agency.
The Intercultural Institution is a non-profit organization that is a partner of AFS Intercultural Programs, Inc. who are responsible for executing student exchange programs such as AFS and YES. Every year the institution of Bina Antarbudaya try to send the best students from all over Indonesia.
In 2018, the Institute for Intercultural Development sent 80 best Indonesian students as YES Program participants to the United States. Students selected as YES Program participants will follow the Pre-Program on July 30, 2018, and leave for the United States on August 6, 2018. They are scheduled to return to Indonesia in June 2019.
Related to the election of Atikah Nafisah to the United States, Head of MAN IC Aceh Timur Shulfan said, it is very proud and continue to support activities to improve student achievement both at national and international level. "In accordance with our target that MAN IC students are able to perform at national and international level," explained Shulfan.
In school, clearly Shulfan, Atikah Nafisah is a student who berpretasi, earthy, and polite. He also enjoys discussing and sharing experiences with friends.
Previously in August 2017, said Shulfan, it enrolled 20 students to participate in the selection of student exchange programs, but only Atikah Nafisah who passed a.
In America later, continued Shulfan, Atikah will also study in high school and will return to MAN IC after a year later or after going up to class III. (c49)
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