1. Learning about Southern Culture in New Orleans

   Global UGRAD Learns about Southern Culture in New Orleans

2. Study Abroad, Make a Difference

   

   National Security Language Initiative for Youth alumni talk about their exchange experiences.

3. Human Rights Clubs in Rwanda (Youth Leadership Program)

   

   Alumni of U.S. Department of State's Youth Leadership Program, started Peace Clubs for local high school students in Rwanda.

4. 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.

5. 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’."

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Paying it Forward: Fortune/U.S. State Department Global Women's Mentoring Partnership

   

   The Fortune/U.S. State Department Global Women's Mentoring Partnership connects talented, emerging women leaders from all over the world, with members of Fortune's Most Powerful Women Leaders for a month-long program.

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    TechWomen Exchange Expertise to Excel

    TechWomen pairs the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with their professional counterparts in the United States.

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