YES Program Arrivals August 2019
This chart lists all the YES program student placement deadlines and arrival dates to the U.S and their U.S host communities.
| Country | Global Link Abbrev. | Recruitment Org | # of Students* | Placement Deadline | Arrival to DC | DC Orientation Dates | Travel To Host Communities |
| Albania | ABN | American Councils | 2 | Thurs 15 Aug | Tues 20 Aug | 20-23 Aug | Fri 23 Aug |
| Bahrain | BHR | AMIDEAST | 2 | Thurs 15 Aug | Tues 20 Aug | 20-23 Aug | Fri 23 Aug |
| Bangladesh | BNG | iEarn | 8 | Group 1: Thurs 1 Aug | Group 1: Tues 6 Aug | Group 1: 6-9 Aug | Group 1: Fri 9 Aug |
| Group 2: Thurs 22 Aug | Group 2: Tues 27 Aug | Group 2: 27-30 Aug | Group 2: Fri 30 Aug | ||||
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Bosnia/ Herzegovina |
BSH | American Councils | 1 | Thurs 8 Aug | Tues 13 Aug | 13-16 Aug | Fri 16 Aug |
| Bulgaria | BLG | American Councils | 1 | Thurs 15 Aug | Tues 20 Aug | 20-23 Aug | Fri 23 Aug |
| Cameroon | CRN | iEarn | 2 | Thurs 8 Aug | Tues 13 Aug | 13-16 Aug | Fri 16 Aug |
| Egypt | EGY | AFS | 14 | Thurs 1 Aug | Tues 6 Aug | 6-8 Aug | Thurs 8 Aug |
| Gaza | GAZ | AMIDEAST | 5 | Thurs 8 Aug | Tues 20 Aug | 20-23 Aug | Fri 23 Aug |
| Ghana | GHA | AFS | 6 | Thurs 1 Aug | Tues 6 Aug | 6-8 Aug | Thurs 8 Aug |
| India | IND | AFS | 11 | Thurs 1 Aug | Tues 6 Aug | 6-8 Aug | Thurs 8 Aug |
| Indonesia | INA | AFS | 24 | Thurs 25 July | Tues 6 Aug | 6-8 Aug | Thurs 8 Aug |
| Israel (Arab Communities) | IRA | iEarn | 6 | Thurs 22 Aug | Tues 27 Aug | 27-30 Aug | Fri 30 Aug |
| Jordan | JRD | AMIDEAST | 8 | Thurs 8 Aug | Tues 13 Aug | 13-16 Aug | Fri 16 Aug |
| Kenya | KEN | AFS | 6 | Thurs 1 Aug | Tues 6 Aug | 6-8 Aug | Thurs 8 Aug |
| Kosovo | KOS | American Councils | 1 | Thurs 8 Aug | Tues 13 Aug | 13-16 Aug | Fri 16 Aug |
| Kuwait | KUW | AMIDEAST | 3 | Thurs 15 Aug | Tues 20 Aug | 20-23 Aug | Fri 23 Aug |
| Lebanon | LEB | AMIDEAST | 9 | Group 1: Thurs 1 Aug | Group 1: Tues 6 Aug | Group 1: 6-9 Aug | Group 1: Fri 9 Aug |
| Group 2: Thurs 22 Aug | Group 2: Tues 27 Aug | Group 2: 27-30 Aug | Group 2: Fri 30 Aug | ||||
| Liberia | LBI | iEARN | 2 | Thurs 8 Aug | Tues 13 Aug | 13-16 Aug | Fri 16 Aug |
| Libya | LBY | iEarn | 3 | Thurs 25 Jul | Tues 6 Aug | 6-9 Aug | Fri 9 Aug |
| Macedonia | MCD | American Councils | 3 | Thurs 8 Aug | Tues 13 Aug | 13-16 Aug | Fri 16 Aug |
| Mali | MAL | iEARN | 3 | Thurs 8 Aug | Tues 13 Aug | 13-16 Aug | Fri 16 Aug |
| Morocco | MOR | AMIDEAST | 6 | Thurs 1 Aug | Tues 6 Aug | 6-9 Aug | Fri 9 Aug |
| Mozambique | MOZ | AFS | 3 | Thurs 25 July | Tues 6 Aug | 6-8 Aug | Thurs 8 Aug |
| Nigeria | NGA | IRIS | 6 | Thurs 15 Aug | Tues 20 Aug | 20-23 Aug | Fri 23 Aug |
| Pakistan | PKS | iEarn | 23 | Group 1 (Karachi): Thurs 1 Aug | Group 1 (Karachi): Tues 6 Aug | Group 1 (Karachi): 6-9 Aug | Group 1 (Karachi): Fri 9 Aug |
| Group 2 (Islamabad): Thurs 22 Aug | Group 2 (Islamabad): Tues 27 Aug | Group 2 (Islamabad): 27-30 Aug | Group 2 (Islamabad): Fri 30 Aug | ||||
| Philippines | PHI | AFS | 8 | Thurs 1 Aug | Tues 6 Aug | 6-8 Aug | Thurs 8 Aug |
| Saudi Arabia | KSA | AMIDEAST | 3 | Thurs 22 Aug | Tues 27 Aug | 27-30 Aug | Fri 30 Aug |
| Senegal | SNL | iEarn | 4 | Thurs 15 Aug | Tues 20 Aug | 20-23 Aug | Fri 23 Aug |
| Sierra Leone | SRE | iEarn | 2 | Thurs 8 Aug | Tues 13 Aug | 13-16 Aug | Fri 16 Aug |
| South Africa | RSA | AFS | 4 | Thurs 25 July | Tues 6 Aug | 6-8 Aug | Thurs 8 Aug |
| Suriname | SRN | iEarn | 1 | Thurs 8 Aug | Tues 13 Aug | 13-16 Aug | Fri 16 Aug |
| Tanzania | TNZ | IRIS | 4 | Thurs 8 Aug | Tues 13 Aug | 13-16 Aug | Fri 16 Aug |
| Thailand | THA | AFS | 4 | Thurs 1 Aug | Tues 6 Aug | 6-8 Aug | Thurs 8 Aug |
| Tunisia | TNS | AMIDEAST | 11 | Group 1: Thurs 1 Aug | Group 1: Tues 6 Aug | Group 1: 6-9 Aug | Group 1: Fri 9 Aug |
| Group 2: Thurs 22 Aug | Group 2: Tues 27 Aug | Group 2: 27-30 Aug | Group 2: Fri 30 Aug | ||||
| Turkey | TUR | AFS | 16 | Thurs 1 Aug | Tues 6 Aug | 6-8 Aug | Thurs 8 Aug |
| West Bank | WBK | AMIDEAST | 8 | Thurs 15 Aug | Tues 20 Aug | 20-23 Aug |
Fri 23 Aug
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NOTE: The following cohorts cannot be deferred to a later travel date, and thus the deadlines listed above are final:
- All students from Gaza
- All students from Libya
- All YES students with disabilities regardless of country of origin will travel during the week of 6 Aug and cannot be deferred to a later date. Students with disabilities must be placed by Thursday 1 August and will travel to their host communities on Wednesday 14 August. For more information go to Placed Sponsored Programs Students where you will find a section about YES students with disabilities.
*Number of students may be subject to change and will be updated as necessary.