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New Year Resolution: 5 resolutions to inspire you

This is a great time to start reflecting on this year’s achievements as well as the changes that happened throughout the year. What are your New Year resolutions for 2017?…

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AFS students celebrate Thai Ponggal Festival

AFS exchange student from Perlis Chapter shares her recent experience celebrating Thai Ponggal Festival. Article written by Aurora hosted at Perlis Chapter On 16 January, 2016, the students from Perlis…

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A Simple Zohor Prayer by Siti Nor Hannany

Hosted in North Carolina, Siti Nur Hannany wrote two lovely blogs about her encounters that really captured the spirit about the YES Program. I told my host mother that I…

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“I Love Muslim” by Siti Nur Hannany

Hosted in North Carolina, Siti Nur Hannany wrote two lovely blogs about her encounters that really captured the spirit about the YES Program. I’m Siti Nur Hannany from YES16 batch,…

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Baju Melayu In Alaska! By Mizan Hakeem

YES ALumni, Mizan Hakeem shared how he overcame his nerves and gave a wonderful presentation about Malaysia! On 24th February 2016, my counselling teacher decided that I needed to do…

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5 answers to your question about hosting

Few experiences can spark interest in the world like opening up your home and becoming a host family for an international student. 1. Is my family right for this? Absolutely!…

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Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) 2016

Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is an annual celebration of young volunteers around the world. Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is an annual celebration of young volunteers around the world,…

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ARTS FOR GRABS ROADSHOW

ART FOR GRABS: Have a balloon! In collaboration with Amnesty International Malaysia, Lawyers for Liberty and SUARAM On the 2nd and the 3rd of April, we had a little booth…

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3 Unique Skills You Develop When Studying Abroad

From knowledge of different cultures, to problem-solving skills and adaptability, here are the top 3 unique skills you develop when studying abroad! When life gives you lemons…When studying abroad you…