YES students departed to the USA

The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program was established by Congress in October 2002 in response to the events of September 11, 2001. Since then, YES has impacted more than 14,500 students from 45 countries. The YES program was officially launched in our country in the 2009. With the latest group of newly returned students, we have 178 YES Alumni.

17 YES students from N. Macedonia departed to the USA and started their YES journey.

The YES program offers students an opportunity to learn about the people and culture of the United States. YES participants are also young ambassadors who teach Americans about the people and culture of their countries. Students gain an appreciation for and develop sensitivity to other cultures, experience personal growth and independence, and become better prepared for an increasingly interdependent world. Students form strong ties with their American host families and U.S. communities, building relationships that often last a lifetime. Many alumni attend prestigious universities upon their return home, and later find exciting jobs that use skills learned during their stay in the United States.