US embassy cable - 05AMMAN2004

UNCLAS AMMAN 002004 
 
SIPDIS 
 
ECA/A/E/USS (JPALLARES); NEA/PPD (DBENZE); NEA/ARN; NEA/PI 
(CBOURGEOIS) 
 
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 
 
3.  PLEASE ADVISE ACCEPTANCE. 
HALE