On November 22, 2021, NSLI-Y Interactive hosted the virtual event "Communicating Our Differences Across Languages."
At this free NSLI-Y Interactive virtual event, alumni from the NSLI-Y Chinese (Mandarin) and Turkish summer and academic year programs presented on how they were able to form meaningful relationships with people in their host communities through learning a language on the NSLI-Y program. Following the alumni's presentations, there was a Q&A session.
Meet the speakers:
Anna is an alumna of the 2019 NSLI-Y Turkish Summer program. She is in her third year of university and is studying computer science and international relations. In her free time, she enjoys reading, backpacking, and seeking out new challenges. After graduation, she hopes to gain some work experience abroad before returning for graduate school.
Harold is a two-time NSLI-Y participant from San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is an alumnus of the 2018 Chinese summer program in Xi’an and the 2020-2021 Chinese year program in Kaohsiung. He is in his first year of college and intends to study molecular and cellular biology in hopes of going to medical school. Harold is passionate about global health and intercultural communication.
Pablo is an alumnus of the 2016-2017 NSLI-Y academic year program in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He also participated in the 2020 CLS Chinese Virtual Institute in Taiwan. Pablo is a 2021 graduate of Santa Clara University where he majored in management information systems and minored in business analytics and international business. Pablo currently works in San Francisco as a Business Analyst.