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YES Academy Programs Conclude Successfully
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YES Academy programs in Egypt, Afghanistan, Iraq and Lebanon touch over 800 young lives in the Middle East and Central Asia
American Voice's dynamic performing arts education programs for youth in the Middle East and Central Asia, the Youth Excellence on Stage or 'YES Academy' programs have concluded successfully in Egypt, Afghanistan, Iraq and Lebanon touching the lives of over 800 youth. From early June through mid-August, a faculty of ten from the United States most prestigious universities and arts organizations presented classes culminating in public performances in classical music, jazz, hip hop and Broadway Musical Theater. An administrative team of four, including cultural engagement researcher Aimee Fullman, worked diligently to keep the programs running full throttle.
Photos and video of the gala performances in Iraq, Lebanon and Egypt can be seen on our satellite websites for Yes Academy Lebanon and Iraq and on the playlists of our YouTube channel
These programs were supported in Lebanon by the Levant Foundation, First National Bank of Beirut, Azm and Saade Foundation (Tripoli), Lebanese American University, American Community School of Beirut, Mozart Chahine. the Iraq program was supported by the U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Pepsi, the Falcon Group, IanThom Foundation, the University of Kurdistan Hawler and the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq. Support for the Afghan project was provided by Ronco Consulting and the U.S. Embassy Kabul. Support for the Egypt project was provided by the Cairo Opera and the U.S. Embassy Cairo. Through it all, Friend of American Voices provided significant support through both in-kind and cash donations.
