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  1. FLEX Student of the Month - February 2023

    We are pleased to announce Serdar Makhmudov from Uzbekistan as the FLEX February Student of the Month! He was placed by World Link and is hosted in Lemoore, California.

  2. Learning about Southern Culture in New Orleans

    Global UGRAD Learns about Southern Culture in New Orleans

  3. 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.

  4. YES Student “Another Son” to Indiana Host Family

    "He called me ‘Mom,’ and now when we talk on the phone every Sunday he calls me ‘Mom 2’."

  5. Inspiring Young Audiences and Building Bridges with Local Communities through Dance

    Donald Byrd and his dance company Spectrum Dance Theater recently embarked on a DanceMotion USA tour. The Artistic Director and crew began the tour in Nepal, where they used dance to entertain and engage with the local people.

  6. Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking: Exchange Builds Confidence

    Prior to the academic year Aaron spent in Russia as a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) participant, he had only given a few speeches to an audience – in English. A native of Portland, ME, Aaron never imagined that during his year abroad he would speak in Russian to an audience of World War II veterans.

  7. 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.

  8. FLEX Student of the Month – May 2015

    Diana from Turkmenistan volunteered extensively in her host community, gave 15 presentations on Turkmen culture and history, excelled academically earning straight A's, acted in the school musical, and joined many clubs including the Math Club, Future Farmers of America, and Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

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