Sarasota Student to Travel to Taiwan to Participate in U.S. Department of State's National Security Language Initiative for Youth Program
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SRQ DAILY THURSDAY FAMILY AND RECREATION EDITION
THURSDAY JUN 5, 2025 |
Sophia Haakman of Sarasota, Florida, will study Chinese (Mandarin) this summer in Taiwan on a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI‑Y) scholarship. NSLI‑Y, a program of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), promotes the study of Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian (Tajiki), Russian, or Turkish. Sophia was one of 440 students selected from thousands of high school applicants across the United States to receive a NSLI‑Y scholarship. While in Taiwan, Sophia will live with a host family, immerse in the local culture and host community, and engage with local peers to enhance language learning, and represent American culture as a citizen ambassador. Applications for NSLI‑Y programs are available at www.nsliforyouth.org each fall.
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