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January 03, 2020
Featured Five: Giving Kids a Helping Hand

Five featured projects in which alumni work with children in their communities.

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January 02, 2020
January Alumni Spotlight: Daize Merville Njounkeng

Daize from Cameroon shares how is dedicated to spreading the impact of the YES program by helping those around her.

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January 02, 2020
The Joy of American Holidays

Solomon from Liberia shares how American holidays helped him feel at home in the U.S!

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December 31, 2019
Forever Lasting Memories

Layan from Saudi Arabia reminisces about her YES year.

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December 30, 2019
Sharing U.S. Memories and Traditions

Alumni in Albania share their U.S. memories with local youth.

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December 28, 2019
Secret Santa Comes to Jordan

YES alumni and YES Abroad students celebrate the holiday season in Amman.

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December 27, 2019
Project Water Is Life: A Clean Water For All Initiative

Emmanuel talks about his water filtration project in Nigeria.

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December 25, 2019
Holidays with My Host Family

Mohd from India loves learning about American holiday celebrations.

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December 24, 2019
Exchange is a Life in a Year

Riwa from Lebanon reflects on lessons learned during the first half of her exchange year.

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December 23, 2019
TALL: Teamwork. Activism. Leadership. Learning

Only one year after her return from YES, alumna hosts a youth leadership workshop with YES alumni grant.

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