NSLI For Youth
On March 27th, NSLI-Y Interactive hosted the virtual event “Arabic Classroom Connections.” Four current NSLI-Y Academic Year students in Morocco gave presentations to two Arabic language classrooms in the U.S. (Bell Magnet High School and Eagle Rock High School in Los
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Hannah is from Toledo, OH and is participating in the NSLI-Y Chinese Academic Year 2018-2019 program in Taiwan. I was fortunate enough to spend the 2019 Chinese New Year in Taiwan with my host family. While Chinese New Years is
read more →On the first weekend of 2019, 18 NSLI-Y alumni flew into the nation’s capital for the 2019 NSLI-Y Alumni Representative Workshop. The training prepared us for a new leadership role and fostered deep friendships! Every hour of our stay was packed with informative,
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Logan participated in the 2016 Russian Summer Program in Russia. I grew up in Midwestern America. I had a family I loved, friends that gave me the time of my life, and I was ready to take the next huge
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NSLI-Y students in Moldova, Jordan, India and Morocco spent the summer of 2018 doing various environmental community service projects in their communities. Volunteering at the Botanical Garden Students on the NSLI-Y Russian program in Moldova celebrated the 4th of
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Olivia is from Tallahassee, FL and is participating in the NSLI-Y Chinese Academic Year program in Taiwan. Wow! I can’t believe it’s already the end of April! When I applied for NSLI-Y, I never thought ten months would feel like
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Arabic
Arabic Classroom Connections – March 27, 2019 1:00 PM (EST)
On March 27th, NSLI-Y Interactive hosted the virtual event “Arabic Classroom Connections.” Four current NSLI-Y Academic Year students in Morocco gave presentations to two Arabic language classrooms in the U.S. (Bell Magnet High School and Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles, CA)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Taiwan Makes Me Really Happy!
Olivia is from Tallahassee, FL and is participating in the NSLI-Y Chinese Academic Year program in Taiwan. Wow! I can’t believe it’s already the end of April! When I applied for NSLI-Y, I never thought ten months would feel like too short
Korean
은하수에 닿으라 Reach for the Galaxy
David is from Furlong, PA and participated in the Korean Summer 2018 program. The first day of Korean class was almost here. Most students were excited because Korean classes were going to start, but I was very worried. In reality, I did
Persian (Tajiki)
Alumni Spotlight: Vanessa
Vanessa is from in New Brunswick, NJ and participated in the Persian Summer 2018 program in Tajikistan. Vanessa is a language lover, plain and simple. This is apparent from the multitude of languages she is studying. Vanessa is a Chinese American, and grew
Russian
The Difference Between Family and Coexistence
Logan participated in the 2016 Russian Summer Program in Russia. I grew up in Midwestern America. I had a family I loved, friends that gave me the time of my life, and I was ready to take the next huge step in
Turkish
“That’s So Niche”: Reflecting on My Summer in Ankara
Gavin is from Virginia Beach, VA and participated in the 2015 Turkey summer program. At Harvard, concentration declaration—that is choosing a major—is a significant step in the collegiate experience. For most students, this might be a fairly ordinary event as they join
Hindi
Migratory Words
Alice is from Milwaukee, WI and participated in the Hindi Academic Year 2017-2018 program. On the occasion of International Education Week, I reflected on a question recently posed by the NSLI-Y Alumni page: “What have you learned about the world from language
Global
NSLI-Y Alumni Representative Workshop
On the first weekend of 2019, 18 NSLI-Y alumni flew into the nation’s capital for the 2019 NSLI-Y Alumni Representative Workshop. The training prepared us for a new leadership role and fostered deep friendships! Every hour of our stay was packed with informative, skill-building sessions
