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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Group photo of the 2017 alumni reps

Global

2017 NSLI-Y Alumni Representative Workshop

The 2017 Alumni Representative Workshop was held at American Councils headquarters in Washington, DC on January 6-8. The 2017 NSLI-Y Alumni Representative cohor...
a logo image that reads "celebrating 10 years" and has the nsliy logo in the center

Global

NSLI-Y 10th Anniversary Webinar: Finding and Applying for Federal Opportunities

The third and final webinar in the tenth anniversary celebration series, "Making a Worldwide Difference," was held on Thursday, December 12, 2016 in collabo...
title image that reads "united states institute of peace" next to the nsli-y logo

Global

United States Institute of Peace: Service and Careers in Peace Building

In the ongoing celebration of NSLI-Y's 10th Anniversary, NSLI-Y administrative staff continues the alumni webinar series, "Making a Worldwide Difference."...
image of nsli-y students posing together in red square in front of st. basil's cathedral

Russian

A Home Away from Home: Bringing Russian Hospitality Back to the U.S.

The host family experience can be one of the most nerve-wracking and intimidating elements of an NSLI-Y program. However, as Russian Summer 2016 students Alex, ...
title image that reads "welcome to the nsli-y alumni webinar" the peace corps experience" with the nsli-y logo

Global

10th Anniversary Alumni Webinar 1: The Peace Corps Experience

To celebrate NSLI-Y's 10th anniversary, NSLI-Y administrative staff is facilitating an alumni webinar series, "Making a Worldwide Difference." The first w...
image of a fountain in moscow surrounded by golden statues

Russian

My Trip to Moscow

The Russian language program through NSLI-Y has been a completely enlightening experience for me personally in respect to knowledge of other cultures, as well a...
image of nsli-y students with peers in estonia

Russian

Celebrating American Independence Day in Estonia

On July 7, NSLI-Y students joined U.S. Embassy personnel, Narva College and Tartu University staff, host families, and students from the University of Pittsburg...
image of two baskets of red berries on a wooden table

Russian

The "Us" in Russia

For reasons I do not completely understand, I have always been drawn to Russia. After hearing my father's stories of his travels to this foreign, faraway place ...
Image of two NSLI-Y students in front of St. Basil's cathedral

Russian

Russia Beyond the Stereotypes

With so much media coverage of the current political situation, it is no wonder that many Americans view Russia in a negative light. Movie portrayals, news segm...