Here is backup to all you have told us.
I don’t know anything about this “Ameristroika” site but the info is valid. The Libyan youth immediately turned to google for support.
Clinton and Libyan Youth Share Views on Libyas New Era
Tunisian, Libyan, and Egyptian Youth Leaders Participate in U.S. Department of State Exchange Program on Media Literacy
http://www.amipnewsonline.org/?p=1939