1. American Abroad Student of the Month - April 2015

   Easton, Massachusetts native Daniel Herschlag hit the ground running when he landed in Bosnia and Herzegovina for his YES Abroad exchange program, learning the language quickly and getting involved with numerous clubs and volunteer organizations.

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   The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

   

   The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking.

3. State Department Celebrates 75 Years of Exchanges at Global Leadership Forum in Virginia

   State Department is sponsoring the Global Leadership Forum in Charlottesville, Virginia from March 29-30, 2016. The two-day forum is part of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ celebration of 75 years of State Department-sponsored exchange programs.

4. American Abroad Student of the Month - March 2017

   Known for his spirit of service, positive attitude, maturity and great sense of humor, Ben has been a joy to his host family and academic community in Sarajevo as a YES Abroad student and is a a true youth ambassador.

5. FLEX Student of the Month – April 2017

   We are pleased to announce Milica Jordanov, an ASSE-placed, Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) student from Serbia as the April 2017 FLEX Student of the Month. Milica has embraced all parts of the FLEX program with great enthusiasm since she arrived, both in school and in her community.

6. November 2021 CBYX German Participant of the Month

7. February American Abroad Student of the Month

   Olivia Jenkins, a Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad Program (YES Abroad) participant, is the U.S. Department of State’s February 2019 American Abroad Student of the Month.

8. American Abroad Student of the Month: April 2018

   Phoebe is an exemplary YES Abroad student, who is passionate about integrating into her host community by practicing Arabic and volunteering.

9. November American Abroad Student of the Month

   Jessica Yan, a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) participant is the U.S. Department of State’s November 2018 American Abroad Student of the Month.

10. FLEX Student of the Month - October 2017

    Matthew, a PAX (Program of Academic Exchange)-placed Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) student from Lithuania, hit the ground running when he arrived in Houston, Texas in September.

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