YES Program Highlights 2023

The U.S. Department of State’s Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program provides high school students the opportunity to spend an academic year as an exchange student in the United States, attending high school and living with an American host family. Students are enrolled for a full academic year at various high schools in the United States, attending classes and participating in extracurricular activities with their American classmates. YES students also participate in special enrichment activities, including community service, youth leadership training, and other activities that help them learn more about American culture.
In addition, students serve as “cultural ambassadors” in their host communities, sharing their rich and vibrant culture and educating Americans about Pakistan.
The U.S. Department of State collaborates with American Councils for International Education and their partner in-country non-profit organizations to implement the YES Program each year, with participating students coming from 37 different countries at present. In Pakistan, the YES program is implemented in partnership with Society for International Education and iEARN-Pakistan. Since 2003, the YES Program has provided scholarships to over 1,400 high school students from all over Pakistan.
For more information on the YES Program visit: www.yespk.org or YESProgramPakistanOfficial