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Results are Tagged with "National Security Language Initiative for Youth"

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.

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.

Arabic Program Expands Dental Career Dream

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

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.

A Father Sends His High-Schooler Abroad for First Time

The opportunity to experience another culture firsthand, by living with a native family is a chance of a lifetime.

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.

National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) in China

NSLI-Y students visit the Olympic stadium in Beijing, China.

National Security Language Initiative for Youth program participants in China.

NSLI-Y Summer Language Program

National Security Language Initiative for Youth: Critical Languages

Established in 2006, the National Security Languages Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) promotes the study of critically needed languages by sending American high school students overseas for intensive language study.

Language Lessons

Plaque written in Arabic.

A National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) student describes her time studying Arabic in Morocco.

Study Abroad, Make a Difference

Study Abroad, Make a Difference

National Security Language Initiative for Youth alumni talk about their exchange experiences.

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