Press Releases of Friday, 14 March 2003

Source: Cultural & Academic Travel Organisation (CATO)

CATO (GH) collaborates with PAX (U.S.A)

(Accra, Ghana) ? Ghanaian based Cultural & Academic Travel Organisation (CATO) (www.catointl.org) collaborates with PAX U.S.A to recruit Senior Secondary School students to participate in academic and cultural exchanges in the US.

PAX - Program of Academic Exchange (www.pax.org), a U.S.A based non-profit educational organisation, which promotes and arranges international student exchange with the aim to foster the positive development of the world's young people and to support international peace, friendship and cross-cultural understanding.

PAX is U.S. Department of State Designated Exchange visitor programme. The State Department designates sponsors to administer individual programmes and permits such sponsors to issue an IAP-66 form, which students use to secure the J-1 exchange visitor visa.

Through this collaboration, Ghanaian students will spend a full academic year attending high schools in the USA while living with friendly and caring American families. Students participating in the PAX School Year USA program represent over thirty different countries worldwide.

CATO is currently recruiting students from senior secondary schools all over the nation to take part in this wonderful programme

About CATO

Cultural & Academic Travel Organisation (CATO) is an International, not-for-profit organisation specialising in cross-cultural educational travel. CATO recognises educational travels as means of breaking down prejudices and of building understanding and tolerance among people of different cultures in the world.

CATO brings to the doorsteps of both youths and adults all over the world, affordable and effective cross cultural learning opportunities, through collaborative partnership with local and international educational institutions and organisations across the globe. CATO is also the official representative of International Student Identity Card (ISE). ISECARD benefits include: discounted airfares, free basic medical coverage and many more. CATO Head Office is located at Nyamekye Junction, Lapaz-Accra, Ghana. For additional information, please visit www.catointl.org or email info@catointl.org