Posted by BEN BEAUMONT – Clinton School student Lukman Arsalan, a native of Jordan, returned home this month to attend a conference of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), a U.S. supported effort to increase political and social development in the region. After participating in a panel discussion during the conference, Lukman was interviewed for an article in the Jordan Times. Click here for the article. Here’s an excerpt:
Lukman Arsalan, who was stuck in a major he had no interest in, is now studying for his masters in political science public service at the Clinton School of Public Service.
“I feel like I’ve really found my passion,” noted the 22-year-old Jordanian, who is considering obtaining a law degree, a far cry from the computer engineering degree he was once enrolled for.
Arsalan is among hundreds of Arab youths and intellectuals who have been steered towards public service and civic action through the US-supported Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI).
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