1. American Abroad Student of the Month - November 2017

   Gregory Reimonn, a Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad Program (YES Abroad) participant is the November 2017 American Abroad Student of the Month.

2. CBYX German Participant of the Month: January/February 2019

   We are happy to announce Madlen Dobler, a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) high school participant, as the January/February 2019 CBYX German Participant of the Month.

3. American Abroad Student of the Month - January 2017

   Cricket's generous and affable nature has made her a beloved member of her host community in Senegal.

4. American Abroad Student of the Month - April 2016

   Elizabeth has become deeply connected with her host family and community in Ghana and has a keen interest in making traditional Batik fabric and learning traditional sewing techniques.

5. May 2024 American Abroad Student of the Month

   Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad participant, Lauryn Ford, is the U.S. Department of State’s May 2024 American Abroad Student of the Month

6. Unpublished

   Discovering the Many Layers of American Diversity

   Ask Norina Poetter how her exchange experience in America is going and stand by to be "wowed," as her journey unfolds in a whirlwind of enthusiasm and humor that is simply Norina.

7. Finding a Second family in Thailand

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

8. Samantha Faces her Fears and Masters a New Language

   Samantha never imagined she would one day be conversing comfortably in Turkish with a group of friends in Turkey. But that's exactly what happened during her academic year abroad as part of the NSLI-Y program.

9. American Abroad Student of the Month – October 2014

   Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study (YES) Abroad student Erica Anderson is an active member of her Pietermaritzburg, South Africa community, participating in many activities and clubs.

10. American Abroad Student of the Month - April 2015

    Easton, Massachusetts native Daniel Herschlag hit the ground running when he landed in Bosnia and Herzegovina for his YES Abroad exchange program, learning the language quickly and getting involved with numerous clubs and volunteer organizations.

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