1. January American Abroad Student of the Month

   Ingrid Pina, a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) participant is the U.S. Department of State’s January 2019 American Abroad Student of the Month.

2. May 2024 CBYX German Participant of the Month

   The U.S. Department of State and German Bundestag are pleased to announce Friederike Stuehmeyer as the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) German Participant of the Month for May!

3. 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.

4. CBYX April 2022 American Participant of the Month!

   The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Nolan Hamilton-Kraft as the April Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) U.S. Participant of the Month!

5. Study Abroad, Make a Difference

   

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. American Abroad Student of the Month – November 2014

   National Security Language Initiative for Youth participant Sam Christensen volunteers teaching English at the local primary school in Changzhou, China while improving his Mandarin language skills.

10. 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.

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