1. Exchange Student Aspires to New Heights

   On a chilly October day, Azima found herself dangling on a harness, higher than a house, supported by a group of people gripping ropes below. "And then they let go!"

2. The Economics of a Ghanaian Classroom

   Adjusting perspectives of time and culture in the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program

3. Study Abroad, Make a Difference

   

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

4. U.S.- China People-to-People Exchange

   

   Watch Chinese and American students talk about their exchange and language-learning experiences.

5. QuestFest

   

   QuestFest is a two-week, international festival that features groundbreaking work from exceptional performers and companies dedicated to the use of movement, gesture, and digital media to tell stories.

6. 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.

7. The Many Faces and Facets of Music

   Folk music artist Cathy Fink, along with bandmates Marcy Marxer and Barbara Lamb, embarked on a multi-country tour with American Music Abroad in hopes of sharing their Appalachian style of music with foreign audiences.

8. Creating Change for the Disabled

   Yerasyl Toleugazimov, a citizen of Kazakhstan, spent his junior year of high school in Lacey and summarized his experience saying, "I learned new things that changed me."

9. 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.

10. Host Family Loves to Share Their Alabama Home

    Leigh Ann Parker never thought her daughter’s friendship with a Norwegian exchange student would lead to her family hosting teenagers from seven different countries.

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