NSLI-Y 2018-2019 Programs - Philadelphia Information Session

speak to alumni of the program, and have your questions answered before the application deadline.
The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program was launched in 2006 to promote critical language learning among American youth. The U.S. Department of State, in cooperation with American Councils for International Education, awards and administers merit-based scholarships to high school students for participation in summer  (6 weeks) and academic year (9 months) immersion programs in locations where the seven NSLI-Y languages are spoken. NSLI-Y immerses participants in the cultural life of the host country, giving them formal and informal language practice and sparking a lifetime interest in foreign languages and cultures.
Tuition, airfare, and other in-country expenses for NSLI-Y programs are covered in full by scholarship from the U.S. Department of State. For more information, please visit nsliforyouth.orgThe NSLI-Y languages are Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, Korean, Turkish, Persian, Hindi, Russian, and Bahasa Indonesian.
The Philadelphia information session will take place on Saturday, October 14 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in room 108 of the ARCH building. Snacks and light refreshments will be provided. 
At the panel, you will have an opportunity to hear from local NSLI-Y alumni who are currently in college. Each of the alumni speakers will speak shortly about his/her experience abroad with NSLI-Y and following the presentations, we will have a moderated panel discussion and Q&A session.  
This is an official event sponsored by the NSLI-Y administration, American Councils for International Education, and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. 
Due to space constraints, we are permitting one guest per student.
We hope to see you there. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely, 
Andy Nguyen
NSLI-Y Alumni Representative - Philadelphia, PA
NSLI-Y Alumni - American Councils Summer 2015 - Hangzhou, China 
andyn@sas.upenn.edu