CLARKSVILLE, TN – Wyatt Randall of Clarksville will study Chinese (Mandarin) this summer in Taiwan on a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI‐Y) scholarship. NSLI‐Y, a fully funded State Department program for U.S. high school students, promotes the study of critical languages including Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean, and Russian.
Wyatt is one of more than 280 students selected for the summer 2026 NSLI-Y exchange from thousands of high school applicants across the United States. While in Taiwan, Wyatt will live with a host family, immerse in the local culture, and study the local language while representing America as a citizen ambassador.
Launched in 2006 as part of a multi-agency U.S. Government initiative, NSLI‐Y increases the number of young Americans with the critical language skills necessary to contribute to U.S national security and economic competitiveness. Many NSLI‐Y alumni go on to pursue careers vital to U.S national security business interests and credit their program experience with developing their cross-cultural communication and leadership skills.
NSLI‐Y is a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs administered by American Councils for International Education in cooperation with American Cultural Exchange Service, Amideast, and iEARN‐USA. Applications for NSLI‐Y programs including virtual, summer, and academic year options, are available at www.nsliforyouth.org.