Meet Hakimi- a YES Scholar from Malaysia! Hakimi says, “Undeniably, the United States is a land of endless opportunities where someone can have a shot at experiencing many new things. Most of these activities are things that we don’t have here. I’m interested in joining the high school prom, watching Broadway, taking up a sport, debating, and volunteering. I think the activity that I’m most interested in is volunteering. The U.S. has a lot of food banks and shelters that I can volunteer at. Volunteering, at its core, is an act of kindness done without expecting something in return. It is done for the betterment of society, no matter how small the impact might be. There’s nothing like the feeling of looking at people’s faces when they get to have a roof over their head or a warm meal to keep them full and well-fed.” *Halal Diet – also cannot eat green peas *Must be placed within 120 miles of a Grants-Certified Local Coordinator #187893
