NSLI-Y Interactive showcases language learning and cross-cultural experiences of students on the U.S. Department of State’s National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program. The multimedia stories on this site share the experiences of students on the NSLI-Y program with youth, educators, and language learners in the U.S. for further cultural exchange and language learning.

Dylan Rothenberg, an alumnus of the 2010 NSLI-Y Chinese semester program, returned to his host country for graduate school and started a tea company in China.

Bayan Zeqlam, a 2023 Summer Arabic alum, feels that NSLI-Y equipped her with tools to dismantle misconceptions of Arabic, Arab culture, and Jordanian culture.

Courtney, an alum of the 2016-17 Academic Year NSLI-Y Hindi program in Indore, India, shares her journey from NSLi-Y to Fulbright and beyond.