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.

Eloise Herdegen, an alum of the 2023 Russian summer program in Kyrgyzstan, shares her reflection on the many ways NSLI-Y impacted her life and academic path.

Ivana Gabriele-Smith, a 2016 NSLI-Y Arabic alum, visits her host family in Amman eight years after participating in a NSLI-Y program and reflects on their bond.

Evanka Annyapu, NSLI-Y Hindi alum, shares how her NSLI-Y experience in India broadened her perspective and impacted her career trajectory.