April, 2010	Let's Speak English Together
Congratulations to Jelena Kaplanovic (ASMYLE Serbia 2009), who was awarded a grant to give English lessons to children in Rusanj settlement outside of Belgrade.

April, 2010	Best Delegate at Model UN
Congratulations to Katarina Kohen (ASMYLE Serbia 2007), who was elected Best Delegate at Belgrade's Model UN this month.

April, 2010

Martin Luther King Junior Speech Contest

Congratulations to Stefan Nikolic (ASMYLE Serbia 2009) and Ljupka Sibinovic (ASMYLE Serbia 2008), who were awarded a grant to hold a speech contest in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. Young people aged 15-21 in southern Serbia will be invited to submit a speech on the topic of tolerance and non-discirmination. Fifteen finalists will be invited to present their speeches in front of a panel of judges in late April, and also to attend a series of workshops on rhetoric and public speaking.

April, 2010	Green Youth
Congratulations to Jelena Jezdimirovic (ASMYLE Serbia 2009), who was awarded a grant to hold a two-week recycling event in for elementary schools in Uzice. The children will collect recyclable paper, learn about waste and recycling, and learn how to make their own recycled paper.

April, 2010	Pokreni i Promeni
Congratulations to Ivan Markovic (A-SMYLE Serbia 2009), who was awarded a grant to help clean up the Gimnazija in Priboj. This action will paint over insulting graffiti and clearn up the school yard.

April, 2010	School Parliament Equipment Project
Congratulations to Boban Markovic (A-SMYLE Serbia 2009), who was awarded a grant to help purchase equipment for his school parliament in the Gimnazija in Priboj. This action will help the school parliament do more effective work for the students.

March, 2010	Panel Discussion on NATO
On March 13 alumnus and Alumni Coordinator for Montenegro Ivan Vuksanovic (2007) participated in a panel discussion on NATO at the Law Faculty in Podgorica. On the panel were guests speakers from Ministry of Defense, National Parliament, and NGO Alfa Center that is promoting benefits Montenegro can have if it becomes a member of NATO.

March, 2010

Visit to the Serbian Parliament

On March 26, two students from the United States, currently Study Abroad students at the American College of Thessaloniki, and seven A-SMYLE alumni visited the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia. The group was able to visit many parts of the parliament (such as the Assembly, the Plenary Chamber, the Main Floor, the Diplomatic Room, and the Main Hall) while learning about the building's history, artwork, and architectural details. Mr. Aleksandar Cotric, a Member of the Assembly, greeted the visitors and spoke about the history of the Assembly and current parliamentary trends.

December, 2009	New Balkan Youth Voices Newsletter
Welcome to YES participants! Read about the latest activities of ASMYLE and YES current participants and alumni in the newest newsletter! December, 2009, v.3 i.2

October, 2009

A-SMYLE alumni trip to Pranjani

A-SMYLE alumni competed for the opportunity to visit Pranjani to learn about Project Halyard- one of the biggest rescue missions of U.S. service men of World War II. A party was planned at the secondary school for alumni to share their U.S. experiences with the youth of Pranjani. The five A-SMYLE alumni selected for the trip prepared fun and informative presentations for the school children, but at the last moment the school director cancelled the event. Sanja Djuric ’09 says. "It was great learning something new about Serbian history from Americans, but it was sad not being able to teach Serbian kids something new about America." The alumni, who came from all over Serbia, were disappointed not to be able to meet the children. However, the opportunity to learn about the massive rescue operation and the shared U.S.-Serbia history was impressive. Meeting first-hand people whose lives were influenced by the events of the last century made history come alive for the alumni. Says Jelena Jezdimirovic ’09, “The trip to Pranjani was amazing! I wasn’t aware that so many pilots were saved by Serbs in WWII. This is something that you don’t learn in history books. The people, food, and all we learned I appreciate greatly.”

May, 2009	New ASMYLE Newsletter
Read about the latest activities of ASMYLE participants and alumni in the newest newsletter! May 2009, v.2, i.4

February, 2009	New ASMYLE Newsletter
Read about the latest activities of ASMYLE participants and alumni in the newest newsletter! February 2009, v.2 i.3

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