1. Lon Gibson Interview

   “CLS was truly an amazing opportunity. It was a chance to study a language and culture that few Americans know about.” –Lon Gibson

2. Bianca Visekruna

   Bianca Visekruna is an alumna of the 2022 CLS Russian program hosted by American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

3. Caitlyn Carpio Interview

   Caitlyn Carpio, who studied Mandarin in Suzhou, China through the CLS program, experienced firsthand the power of cultural exchange in sparking new friendships and reaching mutual understanding.

4. Gilman Experience Leads to Congressional Internship and Passion for Public Service

   When Marjorie studied abroad in the United Kingdom as a Gilman Scholar in summer 2017, she often found herself challenged by questions of inclusion.

5. Eugeniu Prodan

   Eugeniu Prodan is an alumnus of the 2022 CLS Indonesian Program hosted by Universitas Negeri Malang in Malang, Indonesia.

6. Kennedy-Lugar YES Program

   

   The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program provides scholarships to high school students.

7. Fulbright Travel-Only Grants - Program Details

   Grants for international travel are available to Germany, Hungary and Italy to supplement other fellowships that do not include travel costs or to supplement a student's own funds for study/research.

8. Gain Cultural Competency: Learn Japanese in Japan!

   

   Grace Meng, a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) alumna, tells us about the CLS program enhanced her career in nursing.

9. Gain a Competitive Edge: Learn Hindi in India!

   

   Anna Stewart, a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Alumna, tells us how learning Hindi in India on her CLS gave her a competitive edge!

10. NSLI-Y Summer Language Program

    

    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.

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