Meet Mert from Türkiye, an alumnus of the YES program hosted by AFS-USA in New Jersey!

This video shares Mert's impact on his host school and community. The Kennedy Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program promotes understanding between the U.S. and Muslim majority countries through a high school exchange program. To learn more about the YES program, please visit yesprograms.org. If you're interested in becoming a host family and welcoming an exchange student to your home, please visit afsusa.org/host.