Bangalore (PTI) Two students of Christel House Learning Center here along with their art teacher have been chosen to participate at Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) to be held in Stanford University, US from July 29 to August 2, 2009.

Supriya Venkatesh (15) and Shiva Sagar Rudresh (17) along with their art teacher Dhanaraj Keezhara were slected to represent India in the event, Raju Sahani, Executive Advisor and Chairperson, Christel House, India, told reporters here on Wednesday.

AYV is a signature philanthropy programme of Adobe Foundation with a vision to introduce young minds to the world of digital media.

This is the first time that an international summit is being held under the programme where 67 students and 33 educators from across the globe will converge to exchange ideas and learn about new developments in digital media and production, he said.

In India, AYV works with 25 schools/NGOs, 15 of which are in Bangalore while the rest are in Delhi region.

Founded in 1998 by Christel DeHaan, Christel House International builds and operates high social-impact learning centers in impoverished neghbourhoods which provide quality education, nutritious meals, health care and life skills training as well as parent and community outreach.

The India Center set up in Bangalore in 2001 currently has 885 children enrolled from kindergarten to Grade XI.