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:

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Image of the NSLI-Y cohort posing with a large group of students

Chinese (Mandarin)

Finding Common Connections through Language in Taiwan

Hailing from Seattle with one of the largest Chinese-American populations in the U.S., Wilson had always been surrounded by Chinese culture and language. As an ...
A banner with the text "Summer highlights: Community service: Working with Youth" overlayed over a blurred photo of a NSLI-Y cohort volunteering

Global

Summer Highlights Community Service: Working with Youth

Community Service related highlights from the 2018 NSLI-Y Summer programs!
Image of William in China

Chinese (Mandarin)

Homecoming

William is from Los Angeles, CA and participated in the 2018 Taiwan summer program. He is currently a student at the University of Chicago. I?m not Chinese. I...
Banner that reads "Summer highlights: Alumni Interactions" and is overlayed over a photo of a NSLI-Y cohort posing together

Global

Summer Highlights: Alumni Interactions

NSLI-Y Korea A 2017 alumnus Anand Tyagi joined NSLI-Y Korea students for dinner in downtown Seoul. Anand is a freshman at NYU and doing his summer internship i...
An image of Kyla in Korea

Korean

Studying Abroad with Anxiety

Kyla is from Denver, Colorado and participated in the 2018 Korea summer program. 안녕하세요! 저는 카일라입니다.
Banner image that reads "Summer highlights: 21st century skills Part 1" and is overlayed over blurred photos from NSLI-Y cohorts

Global

Summer Highlights: 21st Century Skills (Part 1)

Highlights showcasing the 21st Century skills NSLI-Y students developed during the 2018 NSLI-Y Summer programs.
Image of NSLI-Y Korea students during the closing ceremony

Korean

수료식 연설 (Closing Ceremony Speech)

Shreya is from Plano, TX and participated in the 2018 Korean summer program. I wanted to share a translation and video of the Korean speech I wrote for my progr...
Banner image that reads "Summer highlights: Events with local peers" and is overlayed over a photo of someone feeding a giraffe

Global

Summer Highlights: Events with Local Peers (Part 1)

Tour of the City with Language Partners NSLI-Y students took a self-guided tour of the city with their language partners as part of a scavenger hunt. Students ...
Image of the NSLI-Y cohort in class

Arabic

Looking to the Future

Tanya is from Irving, TX and participated in the 2018 Arabic summer program in Jordan. I was always fascinated by Ancient Egypt since childhood and in 2013 when...