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  1. FLEX Student of the Month — September 2013

    Turan Jabbarli, a CIEE student from Azerbaijan, volunteers at the local library, tutors elementary students in math, and is a leader among other exchange students.

  2. A-SMYLE Student of the Month – December 2014

    Dunja's activities in her host city of Seattle include volunteering at the local public library, participating in a student-run improvisational dinner program, and learning about American culture while sharing her Serbian heritage with her new friends through engaging presentations.

  3. TechGirls: Lara’s Story

    “I have a responsibility to take care of those who are less fortunate and to make a difference in their life,” says Lara Kasbari after completing the four week U.S. State Department TechGirls program.

  4. The Challenges That Make Life Fun

    Anna Voronina travels to North Carolina and gets to fulfill a life-long dream.

  5. My Colorado Cultural Experience

    Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program participant Anastasiya engaged in many activities in her new city, volunteering in an animal shelter, participating in sports teams, and helping students with disabilities.

  6. American Abroad Student of the Month: December 2017

    Christina Carrington, a Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad Program (YES Abroad) participant is the U.S. Department of State’s December 2017 American Abroad Student of the Month. From Kansas and a graduate of Washburn Rural High School, Christina is currently studying in Skopje, Macedonia.

  7. SUSI 2015 Alum Wasma Imran is Breaking Taboos in Pakistan

    “Sometimes I think I did not know myself enough before this exchange. I challenged myself and pushed my limits every day of the program, and it was all worth it because I fully understood then what I was capable of.”

  8. A Crash Course in American Media

    Lamii Kpargoi’s long history of work and deep passion for the ideas of democracy and the rule of law led him to a Community Solutions Program exchange.

  9. Living as an American Teenager

    Because of the YES Program I am confident now and I believe in myself.

  10. Unpublished

    The Richness of Diversity

    I learned that there is great richness in diversity, and each person had an impact on me.

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