Southfields Community College pupil heads to US as part of Bank of America initiative (From Surrey Comet)

Southfields Community College pupil heads to US as part of Bank of America initiative

6:40am Monday 26th July 2010 in

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A Southfields Community College pupil has landed a place at a leadership summit in the home of American politics - Washington DC.

Merlain Makiadi, 19, will embark on the once in a lifetime trip, followed by an eight-week internship, as part of Bank of America’s Neighbourhood Excellence Initiative student leaders programme.

Merlain will join 225 student leaders from the US for a week-long Student Leadership summit this month.

Highlights include meetings on Capitol Hill to discuss important issues that impact young people.

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