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 Korean stories from .

image of nsli-y student posing by a statue of golden figures holding up a split circle

Korean

After Studying About the DMZ in High School, NSLI-Y Korea Student Experiences it in Person

My trip to the DMZ was an experience I will never forget. Two years ago near the end of my world history term, my teacher had assigned a project on conflicts am...
Image of NSLI-Y cohort with Korean high school students

Korean

Korea Students Participate in Hanmi Youth Culture Exchange Camp

On Saturday, July 23rd, NSLI-Y students and 50 Korean high school students came together for a Youth Culture Exchange Day Camp. The event kicked off with variou...
image of the Korea cohort taking a selfie in front of a beach and mountains

Korean

NSLI-Y Student Reflects on Korean School Trip

Last April, NSLI-Y Korea Academic Year student Stacia went on a school field trip to Busan and Tongyeong with her classmates from her high school in Seoul. Stac...
image of Ally speaking on a stage

Korean

Overcoming Stage Fright, in Korean

It has already been over eight months since the NSLI-Y students came to Korea and started studying Korean. Recently several students applied to the 19th Annual ...
image of NSLI-Y alumni reps posing together

Global

Alumni Representatives Work to Build Community

This year the thirteen NSLI-Y Alumni Representatives have been working hard to strengthen the alumni network and connect alumni from all generations of the prog...
collage image of students presenting at a youth conference

Korean

Sustainable Development Goals in Korea

The 66th UN DPI/NGO Youth Pre-Conference was held in Sookmyung Women's University on April 9, 2016. This event is part of the introductory programming leading...
image of NSLI-Y students picking up trash in a park

Global

2016 Happy Earth Day

Today is Earth Day! Today and always, let's remember the importance of taking care of the planet! Celebrate Earth Day and learn how NSLI-Y students and alum...
image of NSLI-Y students on a zoom call together

Global

Coming Back, Giving Back: Using Your NSLI-Y Experience for Good - April 6th, 2016

On April 6th 2016, the NSLI-Y Alumni Association and iEARN USA hosted the "Coming Back, Giving Back: Using Your NSLI-Y Experience for Good" Virtual Event! This ...
Image of NSLI-Y students tabling at a conference

Korean

NSLI-Y Alumni and Diplomat in Residence attend National Society of High School Scholars Annual Meeting

"Language proficiency can help your studies across a range of majors you may be considering for college. It's an experience that goes beyond the tourist persp...