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  1. 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.

  2. YES Student of the Month December 2022

    We are pleased to announce Rasheed Akparibo from Ghana as the December YES Student of the Month!

  3. 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.

  4. American Abroad Student of the Month - May 2015

    Precious King, American Abroad Student of the Month for May, radiates ambassadorial spirit and contributes to her community in Accra, Ghana through volunteering, learning the local languages, participating in sports at her school, and joining in local dance traditions.

  5. American Abroad Student of the Month - January 2016

    Melita quickly integrated into her host community by reaching out to her Chinese classmates and made great strides in her language learning progress, even giving interviews about her experience in Chinese to local media.

  6. American Abroad Student of the Month - January 2017

    Cricket's generous and affable nature has made her a beloved member of her host community in Senegal.

  7. American Abroad Student of the Month - February 2017

    Ariadna started a debate team at her host school in Amman, Jordan and takes cooking classes with her host mother on the weekends.

  8. 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.

  9. Flex Student of the Month - March 2023

    We are pleased to announce Mariam Kurdadze from Georgia as the FLEX March Student of the Month! She was placed by Aspect Foundation and is hosted in Fremont, Nebraska.

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