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.

Bayly Winder, an alumnus of the 2008 Arabic summer program in Jordan, reflects on how NSLI-Y prepared him for a career in public service.

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.