Programs

The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program was established by Congress in October 2002 in response to the events of September 11, 2001. The program is funded through the U.S. Department of State and sponsored by the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs (ECA) to provide scholarships for high school...

The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, provides merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students and recent high school graduates to learn less commonly taught languages in summer and academic-year overseas immersion programs. The...

Design Squad Global empowers middle school kids to solve real-world problems and understand the impact of engineering in a global context. Refreshed weekly with challenges, videos, and activities, the website is one of the only places on the web where kids can share their engineering ideas with other kids. At Design...

The Sister2Sister Exchange Program plans to prepare young Pakistani women for future career opportunities in Pakistan or abroad by enabling their participation in U.S. universities summer undergraduate programs. Moreover, the program will work towards in developing mentorship programs and connecting young Pakistani...

Length: 90 minutes Participants: Open to all educators and schools/districts. What's it All About? Are your students struggling socially and emotionally as they transition back to the classroom and deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic? Have you wondered about the connection between social and...

Length: 90 minutes Participants: Open to all educators and schools/districts. What's it All About? The words “digital” and “global” preface our 21st century understanding of citizenship, but what does it actually mean to be an effective and ethical digital citizen in a globalized world? How can we...

Virtual Event (workshops + asynchronous online content) — July, 18-21, 2022 To register, fill out this online form. Length/Time  4 days (~3-4.5 hours a day) Live virtual workshops at varying times between 11AM - 2:30PM ET What’s It All About? Take time this summer to refresh and plan for next...