1. 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.

2. 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.

3. One International Engineering Student’s Journey to Study in the U.S.

   Educational Resources and Opportunities Available Through EducationUSA

4. French Journalists Explore Media and Justice in the United States

5. YES Story: Rasha

   

   Rasha discusses breaking down barriers during her exchange in Washington.

6. YES Student “Another Son” to Indiana Host Family

   "He called me ‘Mom,’ and now when we talk on the phone every Sunday he calls me ‘Mom 2’."

7. Fulbright Foreign Student Works on Oscar-Nominated Film

   Ricardo Marmolejo shares how the Fulbright Foreign Student program helped him fill a gap in his education.

8. Blind Student Finds New Confidence Teaching in a Foreign Country

   Once Andrey was accepted into the program, the realities of being disabled in a foreign country came to the forefront of his mind.

9. From the West Bank to the United States: An Unexpected Path to an MBA

   After completing her bachelor’s degree in medical lab sciences at the American University of Beirut, Sanioura worked in marketing for a medical firm while she applied for graduate programs and fellowships. It was during this time that she first fell in love with business.

10. From Professional Fellow to Lifelong Friend

    Leslie Jensen, Vice President and Commercial Banker at First Interstate Bank, has always been interested in learning more about people and places outside of the United States. After hearing about the Professional Fellows Economic Empowerment Program, she felt a strong connection to the goals of the program and decided to host a participant from Burma.

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