1. CLS Experience Leads to Career Focused on Democracy and Governance in Central Asia

   When Matt Tappert studied abroad in Tomsk, Russia in 2008 as part of the Critical Language Scholarship Program, he had the simple goal of participating in an immersive program that would help develop his Russian language skills and cultural knowledge.

2. Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study (YES)

   The YES program allows students from countries with significant Muslim populations to spend up to one U.S. academic year.

3. Make an Impact: Learn Chinese in China!

   Ryan Mandado, a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) alumnus, tells us about why he chose to study Chinese.

4. Overcoming Culture Shock Through Volunteer Work

   Instead of withdrawing or isolating herself, Westmoreland overcame her culture shock by doing an activity she enjoys in the U.S. – volunteering.

5. Enhance Your Career: Learn Turkish in Turkey!

   

   Liz Clark, a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) alumna, tells about how learning Turkish on her CLS program helped enhanced her career.

6. Eugeniu Prodan

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

7. 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.

8. National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)

   National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) provides merit-based scholarships to U.S. high school students interested in learning less-commonly studied foreign languages overseas.

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   CLS Capacity Building in Morocco and Oman

   

   The CLS program, in addition to improving the language skills of young Americans over the past ten years, has resulted in a better understanding of the best practices for teaching foreign languages at host country institutions.

10. 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!

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