South Pasadena Student to Study in Turkey

Dylan Liu (Photo – sphsasb)

Dylan Liu will participate in the National Security Language Initiative for Youth Program.

By News Desk

Dylan Liu of South Pasadena, California, will study Turkish this summer on a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI‑Y) scholarship.

Dylan was one of 540 students selected from thousands of high school applicants across the United States to receive a NSLI‑Y scholarship from the U.S. Department of State. While in Turkey / Türkiye, Dylan will live with a host family, immerse in the local culture and host community, and engage with local peers to enhance language learning and build mutual understanding.

Launched in 2006 as part of a multi-agency U.S. Government initiative, NSLI‑Y increases the number of young Americans who have the critical language skills necessary to advance international dialogue, and contribute to national security by building understanding across cultures. Many NSLI‑Y alumni go on to pursue education and careers vital to U.S. national security and credit the program experience with helping them improve their academic, leadership, and cross-cultural communication skills.

NSLI‑Y, a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), promotes the study of Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian (Tajiki), Russian, or Turkish.  The program is administered by American Councils for International Education in cooperation with AFS‑USA, American Cultural Exchange Service, Amideast, iEARN‑USA, Stony Brook University, and the University of Delaware.

Applications for NSLI‑Y programs are available at nsliforyouth.org each fall.