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2010 BUBW Orlando Contest!!

Thank you to those of you who submitted essays, photos and videos about your International Education Week presentations for a chance to win a fully paid trip to the 2010 Better Understanding for a Better World (BUBW) conference February 3 - 7th 2010 in Orlando, Florida! We received so many wonderful projects that it was extremely difficult to choose the winners!

We are proud to announce the 1st place winners of the 2010 BUBW Orlando Contest who will be attending the BUBW conference next month:

- Stefany Lolyta from Indonesia
- Vojin Mitic from Serbia

Congratulations to all the finalists!

Click on the images below to see all the winners

Stefany Lolyta

Vojin Mitic

Vojin Mitic
Hailing from Serbia, Vojin Mitic is an A-SMYLE program participant in the junior class of McHenry West High School in McHenry, Illinois. Vojin marked International Education Week (IEW) with 14 presentations in which he introduced his nation to classmates and his host family and neighbors' homes. About his IEW project on the history, culture and daily life of a teenager in Serbia, Vojin writes, "It is so encouraging to see that people are highly interested in learning about new cultures." View Vojin's video and read his description of the power of the IEW experience.

View other A-SMYLE student presentations and read the latest issue of the A-SMYLE newsletter, Balkan Youth Voices.

Stefany Lolyta
As a YES student from Indonesia, Stefany Lolyta attends Franklin County High School in Toccoa, "the heart of Northeast Georgia." She took opportunities during International Education Week in November to cook delicious Indonesian meals for her host family and gave presentations about Indonesia at school, in dance class and even on the school bus! Read Stefany's creative essay on her experiences, and watch her video to learn more about her experience!

Curious about the YES program? Read a former YES participant's story.