Julius Johnson, Department of State coordinator, leads the smallest Afghan boy from the gate to an informal youth group at Combat Outpost Penich in the Khas Kunar district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 19. More than 150 children ranging from age three to 15 years old from an area displaced person camp gathered at the COP to learn about Afghan citizenship, practice their English and learn about American culture. The children must line up in height order prior to starting the class. The class meets every Tuesday and the topic of each class varies. During this class, the kids participated in a children's shura to discuss topics ranging from the disaster relief in Haiti to local issues on land and health care for their families. After the meeting, the children received healthy snacks, radios and shoes.