Stories

The NSLI-Y program languages include Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Indonesian, Hindi, Korean, Persian (Tajiki), Russian and Turkish. Listed below are all multimedia stories written, and shared by NSLI-Y students, alumni, partners, and supporters. These stories include all NSLI-Y program languages and are ordered chronologically from the most recent post.

Alumni and current students, join the conversation by submitting your own story.

Click on a language below to see stories and media related to a specific NSLI-Y program language:

Displaying stories from 2023.

Isabella Baker poses in a field of sunflowers.

Russian

Alumni Spotlight: Isabella Baker Reflects on her Journey from NSLI-Y to Fulbright ​

NSLI-Y alumna Isabella Baker is an alumna of the 2016 Russian Summer Program in Chisinau, Moldova that has continued her Russian language study and engagement. She attended American University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs with a minor in Russian Language and Area Studies. Isabella has gained vast experiences through interning, both in the United States and abroad, and studying abroad. Follow along on her journey from NSLI-Y to Fulbright.