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  • December 26, 2024January 8, 2025
  • by Jon

Stay up-to-date with CBYX highlights, news, and events by following us on social media!

U.S. Participant of the Month (December 2024)

  • December 24, 2024January 8, 2025
  • by Jon

The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Alexander Crim as the December 2024 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) U.S. Participant of the Month! Alexander, a CBYX High School program participant from Buncombe, Illinois and recruited by YFU, is hosted by the Pattengale-Pradel family in Heidersbach, Baden-Wuerttemberg. Alexander was inspired to apply

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German Participant of the Month (December 2024)

  • December 20, 2024January 8, 2025
  • by Jon

We are pleased to announce Tjorben (“TJ”) Pioch as the December 2024 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) German Participant of the Month! TJ, a CBYX High School program participant from Osnabrueck, Lower Saxony and placed by CIEE, is hosted by the Wheeler and Hoelscher Family in Campbell, Texas. During his exchange year, TJ is introducing his

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U.S. Participant of the Month (November 2024)

  • November 18, 2024November 20, 2024
  • by Jon

The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Carissa DuWors as the November 2024 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) U.S. Participant of the Month! Carissa, a CBYX High School program participant from Holly Springs, North Carolina and recruited by CIEE, is hosted by the Völker family in Gross Nemerow, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Growing

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German Participant of the Month (November 2024)

  • November 17, 2024November 20, 2024
  • by Jon

We are pleased to announce Magdalena (“Magda”) Jobst as the November 2024 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) German Participant of the Month! Magda, a CBYX High School program participant from Straubing, Bavaria and placed by AFS, is hosted by the Shumway family in Dripping Springs, Texas. Magda learned about CBYX through a mentor at school who

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German Participant of the Month – October 2024

  • October 20, 2024October 28, 2024
  • by Jon

We are pleased to announce Elissa Ben Salem as the October 2024 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) German Participant of the Month! Elissa, a CBYX high school program participant placed by CIEE, is hosted by the Benski family in Meridan, Idaho. Arriving to Idaho just two months ago, Elissa is already becoming an active member in

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German Participant of the Month – December 2023

  • December 11, 2023December 14, 2023
  • by Jon

We are pleased to announce Aimee Tauscher as the December 2023 CBYX German Participant of the Month! Aimee, a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) High School program participant placed by CIEE, is hosted by the Laudenslager family in Allentown, Pennsylvania. One of Aimee’s favorite volunteer activities is teaching German to second graders at a local elementary

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U.S. Participant of the Month – November 2023

  • November 15, 2023November 16, 2023
  • by Jon

The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Lillian Woodward as the November Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) U.S. Participant of the Month! Lillian, a CBYX High School program participant from Ringoes, New Jersey and recruited by AFS, is hosted by the Palmy family in Butzbach, Hesse. Lillian, whose maternal side of

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German Participant of the Month – November 2023

  • November 14, 2023November 16, 2023
  • by Jon

We are pleased to announce Lena Rehder as the November 2023 CBYX German Participant of the Month! Lena, a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) high school participant placed by AFS, is hosted by the Woodward family in Ringoes, New Jersey. Lena is keeping busy by sharing her German culture, volunteering, and joining clubs at Hunterdon Central

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U.S. Participant of the Month – October 2023

  • October 4, 2023October 6, 2023
  • by Jon

 The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Elisabet Saveraid as the October Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) U.S. Participant of the Month! Elisabet, a CBYX Vocational Program participant from Saint Paul, Minnesota and recruited by Nacel Open Door, is hosted by the Witziok family in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia.  Elisabet lived in

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