1. YES ABROAD: South Africa with Jack

   

   Visit Jack, on his year abroad in South Africa as part of the YES Abroad program.

2. YES Story: Nicole

   

   Nicole discusses her experience being hosted in Texas.

3. YES Story: Rasha

   

   Rasha discusses breaking down barriers during her exchange in Washington.

4. YES Story: Zaid

   

   Zaid discusses his exchange experience in Indiana as a Jordanian Christian with many Muslim friends.

5. Hundreds of International Educators Attend the Annual EducationUSA Forum

   The annual EducationUSA Forum attracts representatives of accredited U.S. colleges and universities seeking to recruit and support international students and internationalize the American higher education sector.

6. Camilla Sharshekeeva

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   Camilla

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   Content created by Virtual Intern  Helen Zeidman

   Camilla Sharshekeeva, a Kyrgyz education reformer, is a bridge for scholarship between Central Asia and the United States. Sharshekeeva started her career as an English professor at Kyrgyz State University with a passion for American education. In 1993, she was selected for the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) during an inflection point in education in the Kyrgyz Republic. By visiting American universities, Sharshekeeva gained the ideas, plans, and confidence needed to change the education system in her home country.

   One of her main reforms was to initiate courses taught in English to foster a global community in Central Asia. In 2001, she earned an appointment as Minister of Education and Culture due to her innovations and ability to blend key elements of American education with Kyrgyz universities. She continued her work by collaborating with officials from the Kyrgyz Republic and the United States and created the International University of Central Asia (IUCA) in 2008. Now, as Provost at IUCA, she manages both academic and non-academic programs.

   Camilla Sharshekeeva uses her passion for global collaboration to build communities and reform higher education..

   Edited by Virtual Interns Regina Navarro-Gomez and Kristin Mitra

    

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   Kyrgyzstan

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7. NSLI-Y Summer Language Program

   

   Established in 2006, the National Security Languages Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) promotes the study of critically needed languages by sending American high school students overseas for intensive language study.

8. Improving Lives through Innovation

   John O’Loughlin Kennedy has been selected as the U.S. Department of State’s Alumni Member of the Month in recognition of his entrepreneurial and humanitarian efforts that have improved lives around the globe.

9. June 2012 Quarterly Meeting

   

   The 255th meeting of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) took place in New York City, New York, on June 11 and 12, 2012. This was the first time the Board met in New York, and the FSB extends a special thanks to Chairman Tom Healy for his instrumental work in preparing and hosting the meeting.

10. Learn Arabic in Morocco!

    

    Kalyn and Nathan, National Security Language Initiative for Youth students in Marrakech, Morocco, describe how their experiences learning Arabic in the classroom, speaking with locals in the country's native language, and making personal connections with the people they meet have positively impacted and enriched their lives.

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