"FY-05 MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE STUDY OF

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OEXC SCUL JO
SUBJECT: "FY-05 MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE STUDY OF
THE UNITED STATES PROGRAMS FOR STUDENT LEADERS FROM THE
MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA" - RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

REF: SECSTATE 014522


1. THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES MS. HALA HATAMLEH,
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, YARMOUK UNIVERSITY MODEL SCHOOL.


2. THE FOLLOWING IS NOMINEES' BIODATA IN PRIORITY ORDER:

FIRST NOMINEE:

PERSONAL INFORMATION:


A. NAME: LAST NAME AS ON PASSPORT: HATAMELH

B. FIRST NAME AS ON PASSPORT: HALA

C. MIDDLE NAME (S) AS ON PASSPORT: ISSAM RAJI

D. DATE OF BIRTH (MONTH/DAY/YEAR): OCTOBER 3, 1987

E. CITY OF BIRTH: IRBID

F. COUNTRY OF BIRTH: JORDAN

G. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: JORDAN
H COUNTRY (S) OF CITIZENSHIP: JORDAN

I. NOMINEE'S FULL ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 70 IRBID, JORDAN

J. TEL: (962-79) 5626578; (962-77) 7885562

K. E-MAIL: SIMPLYHALA@HOTMAIL.COM

L. GENDER: FEMALE

M. MEDICAL, PHYSICAL, DIETARY OR OTHER PERSONAL
CONSIDERATIONS: NO PORK, NO ALCOHOL

N. NAME OF NOMINEE'S COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY: YARMOUK
UNIVERSITY SECONDARY SCHOOL

O. NOMINEE'S FIELD OF STUDY: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, SCIENTIFIC
STREAM


P. WORK EXPERIENCE: NONE


Q. EDUCATION: HIGH SCHOOL - ANTICIPATED GRADUATION IN JULY,
2005


R. ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS: MEMBER OF THE CHILDREN PARLIAMENT


S. SPECIAL INTERESTS: READING, SPORT ACTIVITIES: TENNIS,
BASKETBALL, PLAYS PIANO.


T. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: ELECTED CLASS LEADER AT
SCHOOL FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS.


U. PREVIOUS TRAVEL AND STUDY OR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN THE
UNITED STATES: NONE


V. EVIDENCE OF COMPETENCE IN WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH:
EXCELLENT - INTERVIEW


W. FUTURE STUDY OR CAREER PLANS: SHE WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE
HER EDUCATION ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.


X. JUSTIFICATION:

MS. HATAMLEH IS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IN THE SCIENTIFIC
STREAM AT YARMOUK UNIVERSITY MODEL SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL IS
LOCATED IN THE NORTH OF JORDAN AND AFFILIATED WITH YARMOUK
UNIVERSITY, THE SECOND LARGEST PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN JORDAN.
MS. HATAMLEH HAS AN IMPRESSIVE RECORD OF EXTRA-CURRICULA
ACTIVITIES AT THE SCHOOL. SHE IS ELECTED CLASS LEADER AND
REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS; SHE IS A VOLUNATEER
PARTICIPANT IN A CHILDREN'S PARLIAMENT SEMINAR ON
"COMMUNICATION EFFECTIVE SOCIAL INTERACTION IN VARIOUS
SITUATIONS". SHE ATTENDED SEVERAL SEMIANRS AND WORKSHOPS
GIVEN BY MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ON SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
DEVELOPMENT. MS. HATAMLEH IS A MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL TEAM OF
BASKETBALL, TENNIS AND SWIM TEAMS AND WINNER OF SEVERAL
AWARDS. SHE HOLDS A NUMBER OF CERTIFICATES IN PIANOFORETE
AND PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL SCHOOL MUSIC GROUP CONCERTS.
SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL MUSIC GROUP WHICH WON THE
FIRST IN COUNTRYWIDE MUSIC COMPETITIONS ON SEVERAL
OCCASIONS. MS. HATAMLEH'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM WILL
BE HER FIRST EXPOSURE TO AMERICAN SOCIETY. THE PROGRAM
WOULD GIVE HER THE CHANCE TO GET FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE OF
OTHER STUDENT LEADERS EXPERIENCES AND HOW IT APPLIES TO
STUDENTS INTERESTED AND INVOLVED IN LEADERSHIP. HER
PARTICIPATION SUPPORTS MPP OBJECTIVE ON "U.S. SOCIETY AND
VALUES."

--ACTION OFFICER: CAO, DONNA WINTON, PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION,
AMERICAN EMBASSY; E-MAIL: TEL: (962-6) 590-6620; FAX; (962-
6) 592-0121


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