Persian (Tajiki)

Volunteering at a Local Orphanage

The NSLI-Y program provides a number of opportunities for the students to contribute to the local community via community service projects. One day after class sessions, NSLI-Y students in Tajikistan pooled some of their own money to purchase yogurt, cookies, and diapers to take to a local orphanage. The orphanage… Read More
image of two nsli-y students helping a child in a wheelchair

Korean

Korea Student Feature: Emily

Originally published in the Pikes Peak Courier on July 24, 2014 and written by Pat Hill With an innate sense of language as a pathway to understanding other cultures, Emily, 18, is preparing for a nine-month study in South Korea. Emily, who lives in Green Mountain Falls, is one of… Read More
image of a nsli-y student holding hands with a young girl on a bridge at a playground outdoors

Turkish

Experiencing the Kindness of Strangers in Turkey

By: Amanda is a partipant in the 2013-2014 Arabic Academic Year program I think I realized how happy I am a little over a week ago. Last weekend my friends and I went to go walking in the nearby village of Pelitköy. The view was great, the food was even… Read More
Image of NSLI-Y students posing outdoors with a pretty sky and rural landscape behind them

Chinese (Mandarin)

Live the Chinese Language

Nora participated in the 2012 NSLI-Y Chinese program in Taiwan. In this video, she documents parts of her daily routine in Taiwan. As she tapes, she labels items, places, and activities in Chinese, a useful tool she’s discovered to help her study the language.
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Arabic

Video Tour of Tangier

NSLI-Y students from the Morocco 2012 spring semester program filmed a video tour of Tangier during their program excursion. In this video, they visit the sites of Tangier, including the Kasbah, the Dar el-Makhzen Art Museum, the Straight of Gibraltar, the Souk, and the Petit Socco, and explain the historical… Read More
image of a bright blue sea from an elevated ledge in tangier

Korean

Introductions in Korean

On November 27, 2013, the NSLI-Y students were invited to bring their host siblings to the U.S. Embassy for Thanksgiving dinner. Three NSLI-Y alumni also joined the festivities and helped celebrate the holiday. After arriving at the American Center Korea, the attendees played a small trivia game about Thanksgiving and… Read More
image of seven nsli-y students in formal wear standing in front of american and south korean flags