1. Learning a Language and Making Personal Connections

   CLS Participant Makes Personal Connections While Learning a Language

2. Caitlyn Carpio Interview

   Caitlyn Carpio, who studied Mandarin in Suzhou, China through the CLS program, experienced firsthand the power of cultural exchange in sparking new friendships and reaching mutual understanding.

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   March American Abroad Student of the Month

   Joey Johnson, a Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad Program (YES Abroad) participant, is the U.S. Department of State’s March 2019 American Abroad Student of the Month

4. October 2023 CBYX U.S. Participant of the Month

   The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Elisabet Saveraid as the October Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) U.S. Participant of the Month! Elisabet, a CBYX Vocational program participant from Saint Paul, Minnesota and recruited by Nacel Open Door, is hosted by the Witziok family in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia.

5. American Abroad Student of the Month - February 2016

   Matt’s commitment to immersing himself into his host community and his love for Bosnia are highlighted in press and TV interviews. Matt is learning to play a traditional instrument (the tamburica), participates in religious and social events and workshops, volunteers at the local soup kitchen, kindergarten, high school association, and the U.S. Embassy’s American Corner, and is learning how to make traditional dishes.

6. English Language Fellow in Moscow

   

   Caralyn Bushey discusses her experience as an English Language Fellow in Moscow.

7. November American Abroad Student of the Month

   Jessica Yan, a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) participant is the U.S. Department of State’s November 2018 American Abroad Student of the Month.

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

   

   National Security Language Initiative for Youth program participants in China.

9. U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Players Travel to Guatemala

   

   Partnering with US Soccer, the U.S. State Department sent former Women’s National Team Players Tracey Noonan and Shannon MacMillan to a sports envoy program in Guatemala.

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    Presidential Victory for Fulbright Alumna from Croatia

    An alumna of Fulbright, Ms. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic was recently elected as the first woman President of Croatia.

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