Building a community through a service and books.
"YES and other exchanges are a smart way of keeping our finger in the global pie while we address the imponderables of our dysfunctions"
YES alumnus from Pakistan, Ifran Tahir, and his American host mother, Christine Schilling, switch roles when she visits Pakistan.
Reflections from a Pakistani YES Participant
Reflections from a South African YES participant.
US Embassy in Macedonia hosts a reception for YES Program students and alumni.
Alumni beautify entrance of Tripoli, Lebanon
In her contest winning essay, Yasmine reflects on how her YES experience inspired her to make a difference in communities
Maura Pally, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional and Cultural Exchanges with the U.S. Department of State, visited the 2010 YES alumni at the American Cultural Center in Dakar last Fall.
US Ambassador to Lebanon hosts YES students.
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