Stories

November 20, 2019
Alumni Say "Yes You Can!"

Alumni in Thailand conduct outreach to students who are deaf.

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November 18, 2019
Celebrating Halloween in Sarajevo

Ajla from Bosnia and Herzegovina brought this U.S. holiday to her hometown.

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November 16, 2019
Advice from Bangladeshi YES Students and Alumna

YES students and an alum from Bangladesh offer advice for fellow YES students.

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November 16, 2019
Annual Alumni Reunion in the West Bank

The YES alumni in the West Bank held an alumni reunion in Jericho.

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November 14, 2019
My YES Journey: Host City to Hometown

Musa from Liberia shares how Alpena, his YES host city, became his hometown for college.

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November 14, 2019
Restoring Hope to Internally Displaced Youth in Cameroon

Alumna gets a YES Alumni Grant to implement entrepreneurial training for internally displaced youth.

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November 14, 2019
YES Students from Pakistan Share their Favorite Moments

Students from Pakistan share their exciting YES journeys so far.

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November 13, 2019
Anti-Corruption Training in Lithuania

Alumna receives a YES alumni grant to support a professional development course on anti-corruption.

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November 13, 2019
A Young Leader in the Philippines

Faykha is one of the youngest village council chairs to be elected in her region

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November 11, 2019
Dog’s Helpers: Helping Stray Dogs in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Alumnus uses YES alumni grant funds to help stray dogs in his community.

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November is the month of International Education Week!

What have the people in your host community learned about your country? What have you learned about the U.S. that you didn’t know before?

Check out this month's story prompt at bit.ly/YESstorywriting and submit YOUR for International Education Week!

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