NSLI-Y Korea 2022 – Week 2

NSLI-Y Korea 2022 - Week 2 This week, we visited the May 18th museum and learned about Gwangju’s history. In May of 1980, the South Korean government declared martial law in all areas of the country: closing universities, prohibiting political activities and curtailing the press. In...

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NSLI-Y Latvia 2022 – Week 2

NSLI-Y Latvia 2022 - Week 2 Hello, everyone! Week two of the NSLI-Y program was filled with new experiences. In addition to their classes, students enjoyed several cultural enhancement activities. On Wednesday, students learned about the history of Latvia during a lecture presented...

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NSLI-Y Turkey 2022 – Week 2

NSLI-Y Turkey 2022 - Week 2 Settling In After a very busy start, our second week here gave us a chance to slow down and settle in. Students had a chance to spend some quality time with their host families over the first weekend in Bursa and catch up on rest. Some students were whisked

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NSLI-Y Korea 2022 – Week 1

NSLI-Y Korea 2022 - Week 1 Finally, our journey started! Students met in San Francisco and finished pre-departure training successfully. Students came from all over the US and were excited about this adventure. We built great teamwork during training and got along well. Thankfully, no...

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NSLI-Y Turkey 2022 – Week 1

NSLI-Y Turkey 2022 - Week 1 Week One: Introductions From DC to Bursa, the first week of the program was an almost non-stop series of introductions and excitement. Students arrived in DC on June 23 from all across the US to prepare for their 6 weeks in Turkey, and from landing to...

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NSLI-Y Latvia 2022 – Week 1

NSLI-Y Latvia 2022 - Week 1 Greetings from sunny Riga! My name is Karen, and I am the resident director of this year’s NSLI-Y program in Latvia. I will be posting photos from the program each week to give you an idea of how the students are spending their summer. I am happy to report

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NSLI-Y Russia 2019 – Week 6

Dear friends, It is hard to believe that six weeks have passed since we arrived in Moscow, ready to embark on the experience of a lifetime. As our program comes to end, I would like to share photos submitted by the students themselves in response to my request for images that best...

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Xi’an Dragons Week 6

After spending an astounding 42 days on the opposite side of the world, the Xi'an Dragons are preparing to say their goodbyes and return home. The final week was a whirlwind; NSLI-Y scholars started off the week meeting with their language partners one last time, went on two field...

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