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 Logan posing in front of a Russian cityscape

Russian

The Difference Between Family and Coexistence

Logan participated in the 2016 Russian Summer Program in Russia. I grew up in Midwestern America. I had a family I loved, friends that gave me the time of my li...
A banner image that reads "Summer Highlights: Community Service: Environmental Sustainability"

Global

Summer 2018 Highlights: Environmental Community Service Projects

NSLI-Y students in Moldova, Jordan, India and Morocco spent the summer of 2018 doing various environmental community service projects in their communities. Vo...
Image of Meliha posing in front of a blue door and building in Morocco

Arabic

Celebrating Food and Diversity in Morocco

Meliha is from Boise, ID and participated in the Arabic Academic Year 2017-2018 program in Morocco. While participating on NSLI-Y in Morocco, Meliha quickly lea...
Ingrid posing with two peers in Taiwan

Chinese (Mandarin)

American Abroad Student of the Month: Ingrid in Taiwan

Ingrid, a current NSLI-Y student in Taiwan, was recently nominated as the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs? American Abroad Student of the Month for...
Tamia speaking with a health care professional in China

Chinese (Mandarin)

Exploring Future Career Paths Abroad: The Benefits of Volunteering

Tamia is from Bensalem, PA and participated in the Chinese Academic Year 2018-2019 program in China. Boy, do I have a story to tell! For the past three months...
Vanessa posing in front of a flagpole in Dushanbe

Persian (Tajiki)

Alumni Spotlight: Vanessa

Vanessa is from in New Brunswick, NJ and participated in the Persian Summer 2018 program in Tajikistan. Vanessa is a language lover, plain and simple. This is a...
Summer Highlights Community Service

Global

Summer 2018 Highlights: Events with Local Peers

Highlights from the NSLI-Y 2018 Summer programs in China, Taiwan and Morocco. NSLI-Y Chinese Students Participate in Community Events...
David poses with peers from his NSLI-Y program

Korean

은하수에 닿으라 Reach for the Galaxy

David is from Furlong, PA and participated in the Korean Summer 2018 program. The first day of Korean class was almost here. Most students were excited because...
An image of NSLI-Y students posing in front of a map of Moldova

Russian

Learning to Communicate

Kristin is from Chicago, IL and Winter Haven, FL and participated in the Russia Summer 2015 program and the Moldova Academic Year 2017-2018 program. "What have ...