The students will work with Bangladeshi students on a community service project, visit mangrove forests and attend an environmental science camp while living with a host family, according to California-based Contra Costa Time.

The grant was awarded by Relief International-Schools Online and the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the US State Department.

The students of the programme will submit a monthly report of their activities, with a commitment to Relief International when they return to the Bay Area.

This includes a 10-hour per month commitment to an environmental service project and working with the Bangladeshi students.

Anna O'Kelly, a junior at College Preparatory School, has been selected by Relief International to join nine other Bay Area students to travel to Bangladesh.