NSLI for Youth

Program News

• American Students Get a Surprise Visit from the President of China 09/27/11
  Beijing, China - September 9, 2011 - While most American High School students would not recognize a high level Chinese official, American students studying at Beijing's No. 80 High School were elated to have a guest pop in unexpectedly to their Chinese lesson. As part of China's Teacher's Day celebration, China's President Hu Jintao visited with students participating in the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y), a program run by American Councils for International Education. For the NSLI-Y students - coming from areas all around the United States, including Minnesota, Iowa, and Massachusetts - President Hu's visit underscored the importance of cultural exchange between the U.S. and China.
• Healthy Living, Sports, and Cultural Exchange Highlight Kazan Orphanage Event 11/19/10
  On October 24, NSLI-Y Russia Academic Year 2010-2011 Kazan participants and local FLEX alumni collaborated with their partners from Kazan's American Center to provide a fun and educational event for children at one of Kazan's orphanages. Funding for supplies and prizes for the event was made possible by a USAID grant recently awarded to the American Center. The event focused on promoting a healthy lifestyle by being physically active. After numerous planning sessions at the American Center, the NSLI-Y/FLEX/American Center team was ready to engage the children of the orphanage in the name of sports, healthy living, and cultural exchange.