Stories: Senegal

While rushing to a Senegalese wedding one day in Dakar, Yanli trips, falls, breaks a shoe, and learns the true meaning of nio farr ("We are in it together") from some local market strangers.

Check out the top YES Abroad posts on Instagram!

Check out the top YES Abroad posts on Instagram!

Lauryn from Philadelphia, PA is the U.S. Department of State’s May 2024 American Abroad Student of the Month!

Elsa M. YES Abroad Senegal 2023-2024

"By searching for ways to get better at an unfamiliar language, I instead learned the simple importance of communication. By working to express myself daily in another language, I learned it was the usage that was important."

Check out the top YES Abroad posts on Instagram!

Check out the top YES Abroad posts on Instagram!

Check out the top YES Abroad posts on Instagram!

No shortcuts. In return for letting go of expectations, Yanli M., YES Abroad Senegal 2022-23, gained a life-long second family.

YES Abroad is featuring one alum from each year of the program in celebration of the YES Program.

YES Abroad Senegal participants work on informing teens about sexism through social media.

Jason spoke with ECA about the impact of YES Abroad.

Congratulations to Elizabeth who is currently studying abroad in Senegal!

Will in Senegal finds friendship and camaraderie with his soccer teammates.