1. The Language of Dance

   Alana has studied ballet for thirteen years and hopes to become a professional ballet dancer. At an audition for an intensive summer ballet program, she heard about the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program implemented by the Russian American Foundation (RAF). This program combines Russian language instruction, cultural immersion, and ballet training with Master Teachers of Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet Academy.

2. Blending History and Modernity in China

3. American Abroad Student of the Month - November 2016

4. Arabic Study Leads to Career Aspirations for NSLI-Y Student

5. 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.

6. Everyone Welcome, No Experience Needed

   Arts Envoy Phillip Martin recently made an impact in Kingston, Jamaica, by creating a work of art that included the entire community.

7. College Students in South Carolina Connect with Peers in Egypt and Lebanon

   “It is one thing to read a book or article on the region, and a whole other ball game when it comes to actually getting to interact with the people who live there."

8. FLEX Student of the Month – November 2018

   We are pleased to announce Yelyzaveta (Liza) Borysenko from Ukraine as the November FLEX Student of the Month!

9. June 2019 CBYX German Participant of the Month

   We are happy to announce Ilayda Dogan, a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) high school participant, as the June 2019 CBYX German Participant of the Month.

10. Bianca Visekruna

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

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