NSLI-Y 2023 Turkey – Week 2

NSLI-Y 2023 Turkey – Week 2 Getting into the swing of things! While visiting with a host family this week, one host father remarked, ‘At first, I was worried we would run out of things to do to fill six weeks and our host student would be bored, but now, I’m realizing how short...

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NSLI-Y Taiwan 2023 – Week 2

NSLI-Y Taiwan 2023 – Week 2   Welcome back to our adventures in Taipei! Today, Nolan and Virginia are here to take you through our busy second week as NSLI-Y students! Our second week in Taiwan seemed to fly by. As we quickly got the hang of Taiwan’s public transportation...

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NSLI-Y 2023 Latvia – Week 2

NSLI-Y 2023 Latvia – Week 2 Hello, everyone! Week two of the NSLI-Y program in Latvia has come to a close, with new experiences and new insights in language, urban public transportation and local cuisine. Additionally, we were fortunate to have an intimate tour of the Saeima...

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NSLI-Y 2023 Korea – Week 2

NSLI-Y 2023 Korea – Week 2 Embracing Korean Buddhism, Mentorship, and Cultural Connections In the second week, we embarked on a transformative adventure – a temple stay at Woljeongsa Temple & Fir Tree Forest. This enlightening experience allowed us to deepen our...

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NSLI-Y 2023 Korea – Week 1

NSLI-Y 2023 Korea – Week 1 ACES NSLI-Y South Korea, the Journey Begins Arrival The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) students embarked on an extraordinary journey to South Korea, filled with exhilarating experiences, immersive language learning, and an...

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NSLI-Y 2023 Turkey – Week 1

NSLI-Y 2023 Turkey – Week 1 Haydi Başlıyoruz! It’s hard to believe we’ve been in Türkiye for a week already! Our first couple of days in country went by especially quickly. Orientation in DC helped build up the excitement, and our first day spent touring Istanbul didn’t...

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NSLI-Y Taiwan 2023 – Week 1

NSLI-Y Taiwan 2023 – Week 1 Our Week 1 adventure kicked off with a marathon journey from our cozy hotel in Washington D.C. to Shih Chien University in Taipei, Taiwan. Over the course of 28 hours, multiple buses, planes, and three airports later, we arrived around 10:30pm local...

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NSLI-Y 2023 Latvia – Week 1

NSLI-Y 2023 Latvia – Week 1 Greetings from Riga! This is Peter and Karen, and we are the Resident Directors of this year’s NSLI-Y program in Latvia. We will be posting photos from the program each week to give you an idea of how the students are spending their summer and all the...

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