1. American Abroad Student of the Month – November 2014

   National Security Language Initiative for Youth participant Sam Christensen volunteers teaching English at the local primary school in Changzhou, China while improving his Mandarin language skills.

2. A-SMYLE Student of the Month – May 2015

   Milica Jovanovic, a CIEE-placed American Serbia and Montenegro Youth Leadership Exchange (A-SMYLE) student from Serbia, was an active member of her host community, volunteering for over 100 hours, participating in the school musical and the swim and dive team, and holding presentations about Serbian history and culture.

3. A-SMYLE Student of the Month – September 2015

   Tamara, a student from Serbia, carries an ambitious attitude and friendly personality, placing her amongst the brightest and most respectful students at her school.

4. American Abroad Student of the Month - February 2016

   Matt’s commitment to immersing himself into his host community and his love for Bosnia are highlighted in press and TV interviews. Matt is learning to play a traditional instrument (the tamburica), participates in religious and social events and workshops, volunteers at the local soup kitchen, kindergarten, high school association, and the U.S. Embassy’s American Corner, and is learning how to make traditional dishes.

5. The Impact of a Fellow

   

   In this video, watch former and current participants of the program describe the incredible impact Fellows have on communities abroad and in the United States.

6. American Abroad Student of the Month - January 2017

   Cricket's generous and affable nature has made her a beloved member of her host community in Senegal.

7. FLEX Student of the Month - March 2017

8. American Abroad Student of the Month - February 2017

   Ariadna started a debate team at her host school in Amman, Jordan and takes cooking classes with her host mother on the weekends.

9. Sabrina Hassan Interview

   Sabrina Hassan, a CLS scholar who studied Swahili in Tanzania, never considered study abroad until she encountered the CLS program.

10. Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX)

    

    The Congress -- Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX) known in Germany as the Parlamentarisches Patenschafts -Programm (PPP), is an academic scholarship for both German and American teens.

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