NSLI-Y 2023 Taiwan – Week 6

NSLI-Y 2023 Taiwan - Week 6 After a six week rollercoaster of exploring, learning, and growing together, our time in Taiwan is coming to an end. In fact, by the time you read this, it already will have. Nevertheless, despite the onset of bittersweet farewells and emotional “lasts,” we...

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NSLI-Y 2023 Korea – Week 6

NSLI-Y 2023 Korea - Week 6 Week 6: Wrapping Up an Unforgettable Journey The Culmination of ACES NSLI-Y's 6-Week South Korean Adventure As the sun set over the vibrant city of Seoul, the sixth and final week of the ACES NSLI-Y program in South Korea came to a close. This week was unlike...

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NSLI-Y 2023 Latvia – Week 6

NSLI-Y 2023 Latvia - Week 6   And so, dear readers, the time has finally arrived. Six weeks have come and gone here in Riga, Latvia, and now our NSLI-Y group must say goodbye to the city we have called home this summer and to the many friends we have made. Without question, each of

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NSLI-Y 2023 Turkey – Week 6

NSLI-Y 2023 Turkey - Week 6 Bir fincan kahvenin 40 yıl hatırı vardır Our final week in Turkey went by in a flash. Students were preparing for their culminating project presentations while doing last minute shopping and packing (and still attending classes!) Our farewell dinner on...

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NSLI-Y 2023 Turkey – Week 5

NSLI-Y 2023 Turkey - Week 5 A Taste of Türkiye Turkey is famed for its food, no question, and shared meals are central to Turkish family life. The Turkish kitchen is a rich mixture of cultures and cuisines stretching from the Balkans to Central Asia, and students have had many...

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NSLI-Y Taiwan 2023 – Week 5

NSLI-Y Taiwan 2023 - Week 5 In week 5 of our NSLI-Y Taiwan program, students realized how quickly our departure date was approaching and how time flies when you’re having fun! This week’s activities featured word games with language partners, an excursion to a Chinese “print” foundry...

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NSLI-Y 2023 Korea – Week 5

NSLI-Y 2023 Korea - Week 5 WEEK 5 Exploring Everland, Reflection, and Cultural Immersion in NSLI-Y As the fifth week of the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program unfolds, our NSLI-Y students find themselves immersed in a whirlwind of cultural experiences...

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NSLI-Y 2023 Latvia – Week 5

NSLI-Y 2023 Latvia - Week 5   Happy August to all of our readers back home! As we turn another page of the calendar, we are reminded that this program is, sadly, coming to an end. But our adventures in Latvia are not over yet! We still have a week of classes left, which means

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