Korean

Weeklong Youth Exchange Exploring U.S. – Korea Relations

From January 26 to 31, 2015, NSLI-Y Korea students participated in the Alumni Youth Leadership Program (AYLP), along with six Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs), each of whom brought along five to six of their students. The AYLP’s main goal was to have its participants learn about issues surrounding the… Read More
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My Personal Odyssey to Tajikistan

In the video clip above, NSLI-Y Tajikistan student Nilaya gives a short speech in Tajiki about her home state, Pennsylvania, to Tajik students at the National Library in Tajikistan. Nilaya mentions nature, historical sites, and her school, in addition to comparing her life in America to her experiences in Tajikistan. Read More
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Alumni Interns in Embassies Abroad

The NSLI-Y experience extends beyond the program itself as NSLI-Y students continue to do great things that make full use of their passion for other cultures and languages. Many NSLI-Y students hold foreign service aspirations and work as interns at various U.S. embassies around the world. Alexa – Consular Intern,… Read More
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Korean

Hiking with My Host Mom

By: Tuhin, NSLI-Y Korea, Summer 2013 One of the most memorable memories on my NSLI-Y program in Seoul, South Korea was one day when I went hiking with my host mom. Seoul is a very metropolitan city that is highly technologically advanced. The pace of life in Seoul can quite… Read More
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Korean

Bonding with Middle Schoolers on Seokmodo Island

Emily is from New York, New York and participated in the 2013-2014 Korean Academic Year program in Korea. While other students were recovering from midterm exams in the mountains, Kim, Matt and I traveled to Seokmodo to share our language and culture with a group of middle school students. Even… Read More
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Chinese (Mandarin)

Showing Appreciation for Teachers

NSLI-Y China participants started school just in time to celebrate Teacher’s Day with their new classmates. “Teacher’s Day was on September 10th, and all the Chinese kids do special things for all their teachers on that day like buying them flowers and cards and visiting old middle school teachers. Every… Read More
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