[Nyabs] Language Immersion Program Overseas

[Kathryn Carroll]

Language Immersion Program Overseas Scholarship Opportunity American Councils for International Education is excited to be offering a scholarship opportunity for visually impaired high school students to study Arabic or Russian in overseas language immersion programs this summer. This pilot program is part of the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y), which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. NSLI-Y provides merit-based scholarships to U.S. students, aged 15-18, to travel abroad for approximately six weeks to intensively study a critical language. For more information, visit the web page, http://exchanges.state.gov/us/program/national-security-language-initiative-youth-nsli-y . While students selected for this new pilot targeted recruitment program will be part of the larger group of American scholarship winners traveling overseas, reasonable accommodations will be provided to meet their individual needs. All program-related costs will be covered by the scholarship, aside from those associated with obtaining a valid U.S. passport, any required medical evaluations, and pocket money while on program. Programs will take place in Morocco and Russia and students will formally study Arabic and Russian, respectively, experience the host culture, and serve as youth ambassadors. If you have a student who you think would be suitable for this opportunity, please contact Emily Matts ( ematts at americancouncils.org ) and Loren Kupferschmid ( lkupferschmid at americancouncils.org ), 202-833-7522 at your earliest convenience Kathryn Carroll President, New York Association of Blind Students
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