About KL-YES and YES-Abroad

     The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad program is a cultural exchange program allowing students from the United States of America the opportunity to spend on academic year in countries with significant Muslim population. It is a non-profit organization in partnership with the US Department of State, giving students the opportunity through a very generous scholarship.

     The KL YES and YES Abroad program were created in response to the 9/11 attacks to send and recieve students from countries of a high Muslim population. The goal of the program is mutual intercultural understanding achieved through personal relationships made by the exchange students and their new families and friends as well as in their hometown.

   The Difference Between YES and YES-Abroad
     YES and YES-Abroad are sister programs. However, the YES program was created first, and is in inbound program, bringing students into America. Students are brought in from all around the world, including countries like Malaysia, Turkey, Afghanistan,  Nigeria, Oman, and many more. YES-Abroad, is a smaller outbound program, sending 65 scholarship recieving students to: Bosnia & Herzegovina,  Ghana, India Indonesia, Malaysia. Morocco, Oman,South Africa,Thailand,Tunisia  and Turkey.



     If you are reading this and are considering applying for an outbound, please visit http://yesprograms.org/yesabroad for more information. Or if you are considering applying for an inbound program into the US, visit: http://yesprograms.org/. The KL YES Program and AFS Program is full of incredible staff and volunteers waiting to answer your questions and help you through the application process!