NSLI For Youth
Join NSLI-Y Interactive on Tuesday, September 29 at 7:00 PM EST for the webinar Beyond The Classroom: Learning Languages Abroad. In this free virtual event, a panel of alumni and current students will share ideas on how to leverage immersive
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Caine is from Noblesville, IN and an alumnus of the Hindi 2020 Virtual Summer Intensive program. Over the past five weeks, I have been learning Hindi with the National Security Language Initiative for Youth Virtual Summer Intensive (NSLI-Y VSI). The
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Elias is from Asheville, NC and an alumnus of the Korean AY 2019-20 program in Seoul, South Korea. After a temple stay cultural excursion with our implementing organization, my curiosity surrounding Buddhism sparked. The temple was only a short bus ride
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Aparna is from Madison, AL and an alumna of the 2019 Chinese summer program in Xi’an, China. Huimin Jie’s labyrinthine avenues are studded on either side with food stands and assorted shops. Vendors call to the throngs of patrons who
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Aurelia Vanderwilde is an alumna of the 2018 Indonesian Summer program in Jakarta, Indonesia. Two years ago, I studied abroad for six weeks on the NSLI-Y Indonesian summer program and this experience changed the trajectory of my life. I had
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Arabic
Potatoes and Tahini
Grace is from Meridian, ID and an alumna of the 2019 Arabic summer program in Amman, Jordan. I grew up in Meridian, Idaho, where I had limited exposure to other cultures, religions, and ethnic groups. In my geographic bubble, the only information I
Chinese (Mandarin)
Huimin Jie Market
Aparna is from Madison, AL and an alumna of the 2019 Chinese summer program in Xi’an, China. Huimin Jie’s labyrinthine avenues are studded on either side with food stands and assorted shops. Vendors call to the throngs of patrons who trickle past
Korean
Buddhism in Korea
Elias is from Asheville, NC and an alumnus of the Korean AY 2019-20 program in Seoul, South Korea. After a temple stay cultural excursion with our implementing organization, my curiosity surrounding Buddhism sparked. The temple was only a short bus ride from where
Persian (Tajiki)
Building a Library in Tajikistan
Abigail is from Wyckoff, New Jersey and participated in the 2018 NSLI-Y Summer Persian program in Tajikistan. After spending seven, life-changing weeks last summer with NSLI-Y in Dushanbe, Tajikistan became my second home. However, no home is perfect. Educational resources are extremely
Russian
Chocolate Chip Cookies in Chisinau: Making American Recipes for my Host Family
Elizabeth is from Bethany, CT and participated in the 2018-19 Russian AY program in Moldova. It was mid-January and I decided to make my host mother some American chocolate cookies. The gooey, oatmealy cookies that my family made at home in Connecticut
Turkish
A Summer in Turkey
Check out these highlights from our Summer 2019 Turkish program in Turkey! At the end of June, the NSLI-Y Turkish participants arrived in Istanbul and visited the U.S. Consulate where they were briefed by consulate staff and went on a tour of
Hindi
I Am Become Death: An Essay on Sanskrit Literature
Caine is from Noblesville, IN and an alumnus of the Hindi 2020 Virtual Summer Intensive program. Over the past five weeks, I have been learning Hindi with the National Security Language Initiative for Youth Virtual Summer Intensive (NSLI-Y VSI). The NSLI-Y VSI
Global
NSLI-Y Webinar — Beyond The Classroom: Learning Languages Abroad
Join NSLI-Y Interactive on Tuesday, September 29 at 7:00 PM EST for the webinar Beyond The Classroom: Learning Languages Abroad. In this free virtual event, a panel of alumni and current students will share ideas on how to leverage immersive experiences while
