For the fourth time since 2019, the City of Dayton is welcoming a group of 18 students and three teachers from Bosnia and Herzegovina for a three week immersive exchange program, according to Dayton Mediation Center spokesperson, Miranda Brooks.
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The exchange group will arrive at the Dayton International Airport on Friday, Brooks said. There will be a welcoming event scheduled for 8 p.m.
The students and teachers will be introduced at the Dayton City Commission meeting at 6 p.m. on Nov. 2nd, the spokesperson said.
They stay with local host families and visit local attractions to experience what it is like to be American, Brooks said.
“The Youth Leadership Program provides Bosnian students and teachers an opportunity to further explore ideals of democracy, dialogue, conflict management, community and civic engagement, diversity and volunteerism, while learning alongside American Peers,” Brooks said.
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This program was born when a delegation from Dayton traveled to Bosnia in 2015 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Dayton Agreement, ultimately ending the Bosnian War, the release said.
“This youth program is made possible by a Cooperative Agreement in the amount of $120,000 from the U.S Department of State, between the City of Dayton and the U.S. Embassy, Sarajevo,” Brooks said. “The Dayton Mediation Center is pleased to partner with the National Conference for Community and Justice of Greater Dayton (NCCJ) with support from the Dayton Sister City Committee (DSCC) to provide exceptional programming and opportunities for the exchange participants.”
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You can learn more about the participating organizations on daytonmediationcenter.org, nccjgreaterdayton.org or daytonsistercitycommittee.org.
A farewell event will be held for the students and teachers at the Dayton Metro Library Eichelberger forum on Nov. 8th at 5:30 p.m., the spokesperson said.