My Falls Break
By Vashita Darji, YES’2019-20 From Anand “I am Vashita Darji exchange student to Sedona, Arizona from India. So this week was the falls break in my host school. So my…
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A Girl Named Franci
By Akshara Sharon Bansod, YES Alumni 2014-15 A girl named Franci, Who was from Italy; Came to India, And smiled sweetly. Initially shy, And I don’t know why; When she…
An Experience That Will Stay With You Today And Beyond
By Kaivalya Tetali, YES 2006 Alumni “I left for my YES Program in August 2006 with wonderful feeling of enthusiasm and delight of being selected by the YES program. My…
The Most Memorable Birthday of My Life!
By Jiya Bahar | YES’2019-20 From Guwahati “It’s been more than a month in the United States now, and it still feels so surreal. Its still hard to believe that…
Volunteer – “It Has So Much To Offer”
By Yashodhan Shende | YES’12 Alumni from Pune “When I returned back in 2013 from my YES exchange year, I had no idea how much experience and skills I was…
Once You Have Been On An Exchange, You Don’t Stop Being A Global Citizen
By Parita Patel | YES’15 Alumni from Anand “My exchange year has helped me in ways I never even imagined it would. Even now, 3 years after my exchange year,…
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Voice of PEACE: Sensitizing The Peacemakers of Tomorrow
Congratulations to the YES Alumni on the success of workshops conducted in five regions of India – Delhi, Indore, Bangaluru, Kolkata & Ahmedabad as a part of VOICE OF PEACE…
YES Gateway Orientation 2019-20
Funded by the U.S. Department of State AFS-India organized the Gateway orientation for the 40 students of the Kennedy-Lugar YES Batch 2019-20 from 3rd August to 5th August 2019 in…
Kennedy-Lugar YES Re-Entry Orientation for 2018-19 Batch
Group of 40 Kennedy-Lugar YES batch 2018-19 students were welcomed at the Delhi Airport on 15th June. The AFS India staff received them at the airport and the students stayed…