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  1. Salman Haji spent two summers studying Arabic as a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program participant. He first studied at the Kalimat Language and Cultural Center in Cairo, Egypt; and most recently at the Center ...
  2. Samantha Faces her Fears and Masters a New Language

    Samantha never imagined she would one day be conversing comfortably in Turkish with a group of friends in Turkey. But that's exactly what happened during her academic year abroad as part of the NSLI-Y program.

  3. Chinese Hospital Stay Inspires Children’s Story

    Erik never expected that his stay in a local hospital would inspire him to write and illustrate a children's book.

  4. Arabic Program Expands Dental Career Dream

    Shadowing a Moroccan dentist showed me that so many more people in the world need dental help.

  5. When Art Imitates Life

    Being in the school play and working closely with the other student actors and directors did help me improve my Hindi skills and confidence in speaking.

  6. Small Actions, Big Impacts in Bangladesh

    "Some boys ran up to me and asked why I was doing this," says Filip. "I explained that I had clean parks and places to play in and for one day I wanted them to have a place like that as well."

  7. Mastering Language, Translating Culture

    Georgia native Evangelista traveled to Suzhou, China during the summer of 2012 to study Chinese as a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) participant.

  8. Discovering Chinese Culture through Music

    Vanessa studied Chinese the summer of 2012 in Suzhou, China as a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) participant and was introduced to a whole new world.

  9. Anita Learns About Another Culture, and Herself

    My experience helped me to approach difficult situations with perspective and objectivity.

  10. Bridging the Gap Between Our Separate Worlds

    I have grown more than I could have ever imagined, and have learned things that couldn't have been taught in a classroom.

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