Category: NSLIY

  • A young woman reads to children at the newly completed library.
    Across the Globe
    By Abigail Goodman, NSLI-Y Alumna

    Perspective: Abigail in Tajikistan

    Dushanbe, Tajikistan became her second home. Her experience on the National Security Language Initiative for Youth program inspired her to open a children's library in Tajikistan, which led to an invitation to present at an international conference. She is currently a high school senior with plans to study international relations in college.
  • Anna Stewart, left, and Emily Matts Henry, right, posing for professional headshots.
    Across the Globe
    By American Councils Editorial Staff

    AC Experts: Supporting NSLI-Y Students

    Editor's note: At American Councils, we believe that exchange is for everyone, but we recognize that everyone will have a different exp

  • Carlo Aragon
    Alumni Updates
    By American Councils Editorial Staff

    Learning Arabic While Learning to Lead

    The first time he applied for an international exchange program, 17-year-old Carlo Aragon didn’t realize he was starting down a path toward a career in the US Foreign Service. He was in high school, at a meeting of the international club, when  he heard about the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y). The president of the extracurricular club at the time had just returned from a summer studying Arabic in Egypt and recommended that Carlo apply for the State Department scholarship program.
  • NSLIY Moldava
    Alumni Updates
    Alumni Highlight
    American Councils Editorial Staff

    Morgan in Moldova: Building a Community of Support Abroad

    When a speaker presented on NSLI-Y at her school in Texas, Morgan was immediately intrigued. She had enjoyed studying Greek and Latin but wanted a new challenge.