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  1. 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.

  2. A Parent's Perspective on Exchange

    “Some questions get answered ahead of time – some don’t,” explains Doug. “It takes a good degree of trust and sense of adventure to allow this whole thing to happen in the first place.”

  3. 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.

  4. Arabic Program Expands Dental Career Dream

    Shadowing a Moroccan dentist showed me that so many more people in the world need dental help.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Disability is Diversity: Dr. Christie L. Gilson Shares her Story

    "Just because you have a disability does not mean you can't do an exchange program," says Dr. Christie Gilson. Read more about how an exchange program is an opportunity for anyone.

  8. Second Time’s a Charm

    Erin Towns talks about what it means to participate in the Teachers for Global Classroom program.

  9. A Geography Teacher Steps into the Map

    Teacher Laura Ross describes her experience with the Teachers for Global Classroom program.

  10. 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.

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