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YES & YES Abroad

The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program, funded by the U.S. Department of State, provides scholarships for secondary school students (age 15-17) from countries with significant Muslim populations to spend up to one academic year in the United States. Scholarships for the YES Abroad Program are also available to U.S. citizens attending high school (age 15-18) to spend one academic year or a semester in select countries.

 

Dec
06
YES Abroad Turkey Celebrates International Disabilities Week with Photo Exhibition Continue >
Nov
30
Kennedy-Lugar YES Program 10th Anniversary Kick-Off! Continue >
Nov
27
Giving Back is Fun Continue >
Nov
30
Facing Fears: A Student Role Model from Turkey Continue >
Nov
22
Giving Thanks Continue >
Nov
19
Diving into Deepavali Continue >
Impacting over 2000 participants
Kennedy-Lugar YES Program 10th Anniversary Kick-Off!

Kennedy-Lugar YES Program 10th Anniversary Kick-Off!

Join YES Alumni around the world for the virtual 10th Anniversary kick-off!
Ten Years of the YES Program!

Ten Years of the YES Program!

Celebrating 10 years of YES!
Giving Back is Fun

Giving Back is Fun

The five YES Abroad Bosnia and Herzegovina students give back to their community through volunteering at a local orphanage.
St. Paul: A Positive Exchange

St. Paul: A Positive Exchange

Jane from West Bank, breaks stereotypes in St. Paul, Minneapolis.
Five on Five

Five on Five

Five YES Abroad students teach about the five great regions of the United States.