Asian students trade views with counterparts in Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN — A group of East High School students got to exchange views and information this morning with a panel of international guests visiting the United States.

Education and the effects of globalization were key topics when The 18th New Generation Seminar came to East High School.

The seminar features young leaders from 11 Asian countries and the United States. The cities of Youngstown, Cleveland and Washington, D.C., are part of the itinerary for the two-week session examining the perceptions, politics and realities of the impact of globalization on the United States.

Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams, is one of the panel members.

Six East High School students got to spend an hour with the group, answering questions about education, peer pressure and more.

Read more about the visit in Tuesday’s Vindicator or on the Web at www.vindy.com.