FilAm High School Student Co-founds UNICEF Program
GLENDALE – In 2006, FilAm Glendale High School student Elaine Panlaqui attended the G8 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia with two other schoolmates, Viannca Montesino and Kelly Velasquez. During the summit, they collaborated with other youth representatives from all over the world and authored a document that was presented to the leaders of the G8.
In a press conference held at the Hilton Hotel in Glendale on Thursday, Panlaqui recalled,
“We were given the opportunity to meet these leaders – which included President George W. Bush and President Vladimir Putin of Russia – and to participate in activities created by UNICEF.”
“UNICEF opened our eyes and became our inspiration of creating Friends Across Borders (FAB) in our high school.”
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