From:TheBahamasWeekly.com
OLGA Foundation announce French Exchange Grant Recipient
By Italia Watkins-Jan, Alliance Francaise des Bahamas
Jun 6, 2011 - 11:02:22 PM
Kyle Dorsett of Nassau, Bahamas
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The
O.L.G.A. (Only Love Goes Around) Foundation in conjunction with the
Alliance Française des Bahamas is pleased to announce Kyle Dorsett, as
the first recipient of its French Exchange Grant.
Mr.
Dorsett is a second year student at McGill University, in Montreal,
Canada, and a graduate of St. Augustine's College in Nassau. He was the
successful candidate chosen out of a total of five
applicants for the 2011 grant and plans to attend the program scheduled
for July 2011.
"It
is a privilege to receive this grant from the O.L.G.A. Foundation, I am
eager to develop my knowledge of the French language. I accept this
grant knowing it furthers my goal of being multilingual, but more
importantly, it equips me to meet the pressing challenge of making the
Bahamas better through sharing my language skills with others,
especially disenfranchised youth" said Mr. Dorsett.
The
French Exchange grant will afford Mr. Dorsett the opportunity to live
with a French family, in addition to studying French for four weeks at
the
Université d'Eté, Littoral - Nord de France de Boulogne-sur-Mer. This course encompasses 20 hours of classes per week, as well as 20 hours of cultural activities.
"I
am pleased we have brought one of the goals of the O.L.G.A. Foundation
to fruition with the selection of our first scholarship recipient. Kyle
was highly recommended by his college professors and he impressed our
selection committee. He appears to be a focused young man who is
determined to make a difference in the lives of others. I am sure he
will make us proud," said Nikki Finlayson-Boeuf, founder and President
of the O.L.G.A. Foundation.
The
OLGA (“Only Love Goes Around”) Foundation was established in September
2010 and disburses three different grants on an annual basis.
The
Foundation’s mission is to promote the value of the teaching
profession, to provide opportunities for international exposure to young
minds and to cultivate a culture of lifelong learning.
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