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  1. 2 hours ago

    Shehnaz and Zainab, two YES alumni athletes from Hunza, Pakistan believe that all girls should be able to nourish both "healthy bodies and healthy minds." That's why they organized a Girls Sports Camp for young women in Pakistan.

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  2. 8 hours ago

    YES alumni from the Arab Communities of Israel bring smiles to sixty young Eritrean and Sudanese refugees by spending time with them in a local park. Alumni said seeing the children so happy brought joy to their hearts ❤️

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  3. 9 hours ago

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    SO to Year 16 (!) students! A year of study in a U.S. high school and living with American host family? Piece of cake.
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  4. 24 hours ago

    Arrival Orientations are in full swing in Washington, DC! Newest students are ready to embrace American culture 🇺🇸

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    Aug 8

    "Don't take yourself too seriously, be willing to laugh at yourself!" Amb. Bill Eaton welcomes the new class of students with some sage advice from his own exchange in

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    Aug 7

    Who wants to ride a yellow school bus? students are excited to begin their DC Orientations! [animation: students wave and smile while riding a bus]

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  7. Aug 7

    Students from and just landed in Washington, DC! Welcome and have a wonderful year!

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  8. Aug 7

    Can you guess what country has yellow t-shirts? Here is a hint - their cohort is so large, that they traveled in two groups!

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  9. Aug 7

    students from are here and ready to meet their host families in just a few days!

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  10. Aug 7

    One of the first groups arriving this year - students form Tunisia! Welcome to Washington, DC and have an amazing exchange year!

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  11. Aug 7

    How can further the impact of their volunteer work? In they're networking at the Jordan Community Initiatives Summit! Learn more about it at

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    Jul 25

    Photo of the Day | A special "hello" from Beijing! alumna Erta Prifti gave a presentation about 🇦🇱 to a group of high school students. "They had a lot of questions on Albanian economy, culture, and diplomatic relations between Albania and China," says Erta.

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    Jul 31

    Happy to have had a chance to share my story as the July Spotlight Alumni for the YES Program. Thankful to the and everyone who supported me along the way. Check out my story:

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  14. Aug 4

    Each year, the in become more and more like a family. Check out the story of their recent annual retreat to learn more about the deep bonds of !

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  15. Aug 3

    On , one YES alumna in got a group together to work with women cancer patients in Dar es Salaam. Read why:

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  16. Aug 2

    Joe from Liberia is working hard to ensure that all Liberians have equal access to society. Joe is holding road safety awareness workshops to teach visually impaired Liberians how to safely navigate roads

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  17. Aug 1

    As the YES 15th anniversary celebrations roll around the world, this week we're highlighting ! Listen to share how YES helped them grow into leaders and the local impact they're making:

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  18. Aug 1

    Thank you for joining the YES Reverse Culture Shock webinar! We hope this webinar will help you readjust and settle into your home country. If you missed the discussion, you can watch a recording of the webinar on the YES website or on our YouTube Channel:

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  19. Aug 1

    "Giving back to my community was a notion I picked up from American culture. During my year, I was awed by how coming together as a community can build better understanding." Read more of Ghizlane's story:

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  20. Jul 31

    Following in the footsteps of all the "hero" DCO Alumni Instructors he met at the start of his exchange year, Mehdi from Tunisia strives to be a hero to the 2018-2019 YES students he will be teaching over the next four weeks. Read Mehdi's story:

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