American Field Service International President 聽Francisco 鈥淭achi鈥 Cazal, shows off AFS-KL-YES poster produced by 麻豆传媒,聽 in sync with AFS-IPP and DepEd last June 15 AFS Intercultural Evening at the Manila Polo Club.聽 Posters aim to upscale participation of students with disabilities, and promote a 鈥榙isability-inclusive education鈥欌 called for in the 鈥樷橴N Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities鈥. DepEd Director and AFSer Joey Pelaez (3rd from left on the below right photo) will help distribute copies in selected regions during his DepEd official trips.
AFS 15th batcher and聽 AFS-IPP Partner Chair Bonnie Guerra (lower left photo), whose term opened up AFS-KL-YES program to students with disabilities in 2004, honored by AFS-IPP and AFS Int鈥檒. President Casal for being the 2nd President of AFS Asia 鈥揚acific Initiatives (AAI). To date, there聽 are now 14 scholars with disabilities who were young goodwill ambassadors who lived with foster parents and studied in America for 1 year, and two new scholars for schoolyear 2011-2012, sponsored by the United States Government, and private support groups.

