Program Rules
She is your #1 point of contact while on program.
Your RD!
You should have this many servings of vegetables each day?
5-9
Unlike in the US, pedestrians do not always have this.
The Right of Way
Trying to immerse yourself in your new host community? One way to do this it to dress like _____.
The locals
PDO
Pre-Departure Orientation
If missed, I am expected to return calls or text messages within this amount of time.
10 minutes
Acute gastritis, also known as this, is the most common ailment suffered by NSLI-Y students.
Gas / bloating
You should speak this language if approached by police or other country officials.
English!
Trying new _____ is essential to learning about your host country.
Foods
CDC
Center for Disease Control & Prevention
Curfew, host family placements, and program cell phones are all in place for this reason.
Your safety!
Exercising, journaling, and meditation are examples of this.
Self Care!
Riding or driving mopeds or motorcycles is ____.
Not Allowed/Prohibited.
Say _____when your host family invites you do something.
Yes!
STEP
Start Traveler Enrollment Program
NSLI-Y students are subject to laws of these countries?
US and Host Country
Drink only ___ water!
Filtered / Bottled / Boiled
Skydiving, whitewater rafting, drinking alcohol, and getting a tattoo are considered examples of this.
Risky or unsafe behavior (and against program rules!)
NSLI-Y students are expected to speak this language outside of the classroom.
Russian!
NSLI-Y
National Security Language Initiative for Youth
NSLI-Y DC Staff must receive requests for out-of-town, non-program travel at least ____ hours in advance.
48 hours
Influenza, hepatitis, mononucleosis (aka Mono), measles, rabies, STREP and the common cold are all examples of this.
Communicable Diseases
These are the two leading causes of death for Americans abroad.
1) Traffic accidents
2) Drowning
Successful intercultural communication involves recognizing, accepting, and adapting to these.
Cultural differences
ECA
US State Department's Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs