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Abigale Gains A Brand New Perspective

  • February 14, 2022February 17, 2022
  • by Jon

Embarking on the journey to be an exchange student is truly challenging.  From leaving family and friends behind, to learning a new language, it is a very demanding experience.   Departing the United States, more specifically, the rural area where I lived my whole life, involved saying goodbye not only to friends but also aging, sick

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German Participant of the Month – January 2022

  • February 1, 2022March 1, 2022
  • by Jon

The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Nina Loewer as January’s Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) German Participant of the Month! Nina, a CBYX High School participant, is placed by CIEE and hosted by the Pierson family in Portland, Oregon. Nina is a Junior at Ida B. Wells High School, excelling

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Eliana Conquers the Raclette

  • January 31, 2022February 1, 2022
  • by Jon

The past 5 months in Germany for me have been comparable to cooking a largesteak on a raclette grill. In theory it should work, but in reality you might need to cut thesteak into smaller pieces. For those who don’t know, raclette is a type of indoor party grillthat is very popular in Germany, or

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American Participant of the Month – December 2021

  • January 11, 2022January 12, 2022
  • by Jon

The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Erin Kim as December’s Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) U.S. Participant of the Month. Erin, a CBYX high school participant from Vernon Hills, Illinois and recruited by YFU-USA, is hosted by the Pöckel family in Bammeltal, Germany. Erin has integrated herself very well, is

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German Participant of the Month – December 2021

  • January 10, 2022January 12, 2022
  • by Jon

The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Florian Armbruster as December’s Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) German Participant of the Month! Florian, a CBYX Young Professional participant, is placed by Cultural Vistas and hosted by the Burton family in Tallahassee, Florida. At Tallahassee Community College (TCC), Florian has volunteered in leadership

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American Participant of the Month – November 2021

  • December 2, 2021December 10, 2021
  • by Jon

The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce José Trejo as the November 2021 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) American Participant of the Month! José, a CBYX high school participant recruited by ASSE, is placed by GIVE e.V., and is hosted by the Mogling Family in the beauitful town of Düren, near

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German Participant of the Month – November 2021

  • December 1, 2021December 10, 2021
  • by Jon

The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Jeremy Ekenobaye as November’s Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) German Participant of the Month! Jeremy, a CBYX high school participant recruited by GIVE e.V. and placed by ASSE, is hosted by the Fuhrman family in Terry, Montana. Ever since hearing about the CBYX program

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American Participant of the Month – October 2021

  • October 22, 2021October 26, 2021
  • by Jon

The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Kayla Marshall as the October 2021 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) American Participant of the Month! Kayla hails from Elkins Park, Pennsylvania and was recruited by Department of State partner Nacel Open Door for the CBYX vocational program. She is currently participating in the

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German Participant of the Month – October 2021

  • October 20, 2021October 26, 2021
  • by Jon

The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Pauline Barmettler as the October 2021 CBYX German Participant of the Month. Pauline, a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) high school participant placed by CIEE, is hosted by the Krolicki Family in Stateline, Nevada. Just a few weeks after she settled in with her

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Your Identity Will Be Valued: My Time in Germany

  • September 13, 2021September 15, 2021
  • by Jon

CBYX alum Tony V., hosted in Barsinghausen, shares about his identity and how it impacted his time in Germany. Some people say that college was the best years of their life. Although I am enjoying my college experience, I believe that I will say that my CBYX experience was the best time of my life.

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