11 Results Are Tagged With "Language Studies"
Empowering Young Asian American Pacific Islander Women to Stop Sexual Violence
As an active member of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in St. Cloud, Minnesota, alumnus Amy Tran has committed herself to designing the tools essential to providing a substantive education on sexual health and violence to the demographic most afflicted by a lack thereof – young Asian American women.
Creating a More Global World
Inspired by her exchange experience in Morocco, Elise founded and serves as the president of the Arabic Culture club at her high school, where she shares Arabic language and culture with her classmates.
All-STAR Alumni Are Helping Refugees
After studying Arabic in Morocco as a National Security Language Initiative (NSLI-Y) student, Adam Sella gained far more than impressive language skills. While abroad he spent time with fellow NSLI-Y scholars who worked with refugees in their hometowns, and began learning about the growing global refugee crisis.
Exchange Programs Are...
What are international exchange programs? We asked our social media communities to tell us what our exchange programs mean to them. Tag your thoughts with #ExchangesAre
NSLI-Y Alumni Learn About Digital Networking and Career Development
Panel guests at the event included Assistant Secretary of State Evan Ryan who encouraged alumni to continue their language learning and consider a career with the Department of State.
American Alumni Offer Warm Boston Welcome to International Visitors
More than a dozen American alumni of U.S. government-sponsored international exchange programs greeted a group of visitors from the Middle East and North Africa on the last stop of their International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).
Learn Arabic in Morocco!
Kalyn and Nathan, National Security Language Initiative for Youth students in Marrakech, Morocco, describe how their experiences learning Arabic in the classroom, speaking with locals in the country's native language, and making personal connections with the people they meet have positively impacted and enriched their lives.
Supporting English Teachers through Training in El Salvador
Supporting English Teachers through Training in El Salvador.
President Obama and a Critical Language Student, Lesley Dudden
At the G8/G20 Summit in Canada, CLS alumna, Lesley Dudden had the opportunity to tell President Obama about her CLS experience.
Kennedy-Lugar YES Program
The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program provides scholarships to high school students.