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05KUWAIT4443
2005-10-16 12:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:  

CHEVRON FUNDS ACCESS ENGLISH SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM

Tags:  KPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL XF KU 
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161214Z Oct 05
UNCLAS KUWAIT 004443 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/PPD (CWHITTLESEY, DBENZE),NEA/PI
(CBOURGEOUIS),ECA/A/L(JCONNERLEY)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL XF KU
SUBJECT: CHEVRON FUNDS ACCESS ENGLISH SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM


UNCLAS KUWAIT 004443

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/PPD (CWHITTLESEY, DBENZE),NEA/PI
(CBOURGEOUIS),ECA/A/L(JCONNERLEY)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL XF KU
SUBJECT: CHEVRON FUNDS ACCESS ENGLISH SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM



1. SUMMARY: On October 2, 2005, AMIDEAST-Kuwait hosted a
ceremony welcoming back 10 Kuwaiti boys and 10 Kuwaiti
girls who spent four weeks in an intensive English-as-a-
Second-Language summer camp in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Chevron financed the Embassy-initiated program for 20
Kuwaitis chosen from among 105 enrollees in last year's
ACCESS program. Fellow ACCESS participants and AMIDEAST
staff selected the students who attended the summer camps.
The Ambassador offered congratulatory remarks to the
students and their parents, and recognized Chevron's
exemplary community relations efforts. END SUMMARY.

Shining Leadership Examples
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2. At a recent celebration recognizing Chevron's generous
corporate gift that sent 20 ACCESS students to the U.S.
this summer, the Embassy and Amideast welcomed returning
students and lauded their success in the English language
program. The unique summer add-on experience took place
July through August at the Global Language Institute (GLI)
on Northwood University's campus. The students, their
families, and the chaperones gathered on October 2 to join
the Embassy and Amideast in thanking Chevron, the Embassy's
2005 nominee for the coveted Secretary of State's Award for
Corporate Excellence, for sponsoring the summer intensive.
The Ambassador also commended AMIDEAST Kuwait for
administering the program. This was the second year that
Chevron sponsored the ESL camp and doubled their original
commitment. In the summer of 2004, when Public Affairs
introduced the concept, Chevron funded 10 Kuwaiti boys to
participate in the summer camp. In recognition of their
expanded role, the Ambassador said, "I would like to see
more companies get involved in exchange programs such as
this one and I congratulate Chevron for continuing to be a
great supporter for these very productive exchanges."

ACCESS Success - Is StudyUSA the Next Step?
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3. Using their freshly polished English-language skills,
the returning ACCESS students offered festive PowerPoint
presentations about their experiences in the four-week
program. Their winning presentations included pictures of
campers enjoying weekend excursions to Florida attractions
and conducting daily tasks with their Latin American
counterparts. Participants, parents, and chaperones
thanked the Embassy, Chevron, and AMIDEAST for making the
camping experiences possible. Participating students were
enthusiastic about the possibility of building on their
American experiences and the Ambassador encouraged them to
pursue future studies in the U.S.

Broadcasting the ACCESS Message
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4. The reception welcoming home the students and
recognizing Chevron's contribution to their success
received widespread, positive press coverage. The articles
and illustrative pictures vividly portrayed the summer
program's activities and launched recruitment for the next
session of the ACCESS program in Kuwait. The press
coverage details follow:
--Al-Seyassah, 10/4/05, p. 26, Arabic, 3/4 page, circ.
45,000
--Arab Times, 10/3/05, p. 6, English, picture with blurb,
circ. 40,000
--Kuwait Times, 10/4/05, p. 4, English, 1/4 of a page,
circ. 35,000
--Kuwait News Agency link:
http://www.kuna.net.kw/Home/Story.aspx?Langua ge=en&DSNO=775
411
--Embassy Kuwait link:
http://kuwait.usembassy.gov/pr_10022005.html

Expanding on the Summer Camp Concept
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5. Public Affairs intends to continue working with Chevron
and other U.S. firms based in Kuwait to encourage these
types of exceptional partnerships that further the
Mission's public diplomacy goals through educational
exchanges.

LEBARON