National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)

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Lena learned Turkish and learned about a very different culture as a participant in the NSLI-Y program

NSLI-Y, Language Learning with U.S. State Department

The NSLI-Y Program is a program that helps American students study abroad to learn foreign languages that are deemed critical by the U.S. government.

NSLI-Y scholars explore the Sahara Desert

National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) - Morocco

NSLI-Y students discover the Moroccan architecture in the Sahara at a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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