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June 29 Update Re: YES Abroad 2020-21 Program Timeline for American Participants

  • June 29, 2020
  • Allen Evans

An important update about the YES Abroad program for 2020-21.

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Drumbeat: Meet Matěj from the Czech Republic

  • June 25, 2020
  • AFS-USA

Matěj is an active student who enjoys playing soccer, going to museums to check out modern art, and spending time with his family! Do you know a family interested in hosting Matěj from the Czech Republic?

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Watch an Animated Documentary Film by YES Alumnus Soon King Yaw

  • AFS-USA

An animated short by a former KL-YES student from Malaysia, Soon King Yaw, was selected as the opening film for the KQED Homemade Film Festival out of 500 submissions!

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June 23 Update Regarding the Presidential Proclamation on Immigration

  • June 23, 2020
  • AFS-USA

I am writing to bring your attention to the fact that on June 22, 2020, the White House issued a proclamation suspending some non-immigrant visas, however, to be clear, the proclamation does not include the high school (secondary school) category of J-1 visas.

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June 23 Host Family Update

  • AFS-USA

This message was sent to all current host families whose host students have not yet departed the U.S. These updates will be sent weekly until all students have returned to their home countries.

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CSIET Refreshes School Resources

  • June 19, 2020
  • Jill Woerner

Did you know that CSIET supports youth exchange organizations by providing resources to share with schools?

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Healing the World with Languages

  • Jill Woerner

Would you like to meet the 2020 National Language Teacher of the Year?

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June 16 Host Family Update

  • June 16, 2020
  • AFS-USA

This message was sent to all current host families whose host students have not yet departed the U.S. These updates will be sent weekly until all students have returned to their home countries.

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2020-21 NSLI-Y/YES Abroad Finalist Information Available!

  • June 12, 2020
  • Hannah Stewart

The NSLI-Y and YES Abroad staff are happy to share that a list of all 2020-21 NSLI-Y Virtual Summer Intensive, NSLI-Y academic year, and YES Abroad finalists is now available.

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Drumbeat: Meet Eros from Chile!

  • June 11, 2020
  • AFS-USA

Eros from Chile is always on the move – running, walking, soccer, and ping pong are a few of the activities he enjoys! He’s also interested in gastronomy, and can’t wait to learn more about American food and lifestyle.

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