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Results are Tagged with "East Asia and the Pacific"

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.

Finding a Second family in Thailand

"Take the leap into the unknown. It will be the best choice you make..."

Discovering Chinese Culture through Music

Vanessa studied Chinese the summer of 2012 in Suzhou, China as a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) participant and was introduced to a whole new world.

Mastering Language, Translating Culture

Georgia native Evangelista traveled to Suzhou, China during the summer of 2012 to study Chinese as a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) participant.

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.

U.S. Student Uses ‘Gangnam Style’ to Depict Daily Life in China

Comedians spend much of their time learning jokes, rehearsing lines and practicing delivery. For Fulbright U.S. Student Jesse Appell, however, the first step isn’t about the lines – it’s about being proficient in Chinese.

Chinese Hospital Stay Inspires Children’s Story

Erik never expected that his stay in a local hospital would inspire him to write and illustrate a children's book.

Envoys Tamika Raymond and Kiesha Brown Travel to China

Kiesha Brown teaches ball handling to the girls from Shenhe Migrant Workers Elementary School in China.

Working with the Women’s National Basketball Association, the U.S. Department of State sent former WNBA stars Tamika Raymond and Kiesha Brown to Shenyang, China.

A Father Sends His High-Schooler Abroad for First Time

The opportunity to experience another culture firsthand, by living with a native family is a chance of a lifetime.

National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) in China

NSLI-Y students visit the Olympic stadium in Beijing, China.

National Security Language Initiative for Youth program participants in China.

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