Sharing the Impact of NSLI-Y Back Home

The impact of NSLI-Y extends beyond the personal experience of going abroad. After returning home, NSLI-Y students will often seek out opportunities to give back to their home communities, and remain engaged with the target language. Deni, Alumni Representative for the Boston area, is one such student who is using… Read More
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Korean

Car Rides With My Host Mom

Isabella was a participant of the 2016 NSLI-Y Korea summer program. Since I’ve come back from my summer in Korea, I have been unable to properly convey how much the experience changed me. I could easily ramble off the list of facets that made my summer unique and unforgettable –… Read More
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Arabic

Creating a More Global World: Elise Harwell

NSLI-Y alumna, Elise Harwell, was recently selected as the International Exchange Alumni of the Month for January 2017. Elise participated in the 2015 Arabic summer program in Rabat, Morocco. Inspired by her NSLI-Y experience, Elise founded and serves as the president of the Arabic Culture club at her high school,… Read More
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Chinese (Mandarin)

American Abroad Student of the Month – Mackenzie in Taiwan

Mackenzie, a current NSLI-Y student in Taiwan, was recently nominated as the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ American Abroad Student of the Month for October 2016. Mackenzie has shown exceptional leadership skills and cooperation in her first two months of the NSLI-Y program. When school began, Mackenzie was apprehensive… Read More
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Turkish

Making Friends in a New Language: Gianna in Turkey

Gianna Brassil was raised in San Francisco, California in a multicultural family. Her mother is of Nicaraguan and Peruvian descent and her father is Australian. This diverse heritage and her family’s love of international travel sparked her interest in cultures and languages at a young age. By the time she… Read More
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NSLI-Y Alumni Highlights

Following a year abroad under the NSLI-Y scholarship, many students incorporate their target language or passion in a host culture into future studies and opportunities. Here are highlights from three NSLI-Y alumni who are using their skills learned abroad to pursue fellowships, jobs, and further study abroad. Noah studied Turkish… Read More
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