1. Part of the Family

   Binazir and her host family are very active in the community. Binazir has been described as a "volunteering fanatic."

2. Finding Her Voice in Bosnia

   Katie’s passion for culture, language, and food was a perfect fit in Bosnia.

3. Sharing (and Saving) Cultural Heritage

   While in the United States, Senat continued his work with a nongovernmental organization to help save a 6th-century castle in Kosovo with support from the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, all while observing urban planning and historic preservation activities firsthand in Pennsylvania. His curiosity was well-received, and Senat was pleased by many aspects of American culture that helped him feel welcome.

4. Architectural Conservation in Service to Others

   With more than 100 brick and stone shrines and seven large stone terraces, Phnom Bakheng is a major architectural monument.

5. Exchange Student Aspires to New Heights

   On a chilly October day, Azima found herself dangling on a harness, higher than a house, supported by a group of people gripping ropes below. "And then they let go!"

6. The Economics of a Ghanaian Classroom

   Adjusting perspectives of time and culture in the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program

7. Chinese Hospital Stay Inspires Children’s Story

   Erik never expected that his stay in a local hospital would inspire him to write and illustrate a children's book.

8. The Many Faces and Facets of Music

   Folk music artist Cathy Fink, along with bandmates Marcy Marxer and Barbara Lamb, embarked on a multi-country tour with American Music Abroad in hopes of sharing their Appalachian style of music with foreign audiences.

9. Creating Change for the Disabled

   Yerasyl Toleugazimov, a citizen of Kazakhstan, spent his junior year of high school in Lacey and summarized his experience saying, "I learned new things that changed me."

10. Mastering Language, Translating Culture

    Georgia native Evangelista traveled to Suzhou, China during the summer of 2012 to study Chinese as a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) participant.

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