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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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CBYX Virtual Program Highlights – June 2021

  • June 28, 2021
  • by Jon

American participants of the 2020-2021 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) program continue to build connections between the U.S. and Germany through a variety of virtual exchange activities. During this otherwise challenging and unusual year, American participants of the 2020-2021 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) virtual program gained new skills, experiences, and connections that they will carry with

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CBYX Virtual Program Highlights – May 2021

  • June 1, 2021June 2, 2021
  • by Jon

Participants of the 2020-2021 Congress – Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) program continue to build connections between the U.S. and Germany through a variety of virtual exchange activities. As part of the CBYX virtual program, over 100 American and German High School, Vocational, and Young Professional participants engaged in an Alumni Career Connections Workshop. The Workshop

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CBYX Virtual Program Highlights (May 2021)

  • May 11, 2021
  • by Jon

Participants of the 2020-21 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) program continue to build connections between the U.S. and Germany through a variety of virtual exchange activities. As part of the 2020-2021 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange high school program, more than 300 German and American CBYX high school participants attended the program’s Virtual Civic Education Workshop to gain

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CBYX Virtual Program Highlights – March 2021

  • March 11, 2021March 11, 2021
  • by Jon

American participants of the 2020-2021 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) program continue to build connections between the U.S. and Germany through a variety of virtual exchange activities Through the virtual host family exchange component of the program, American CBYX high school participant Pamela Green continues to form a strong relationship with her German host sister, Nici.

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The Pleasures of Daily Life While Studying Abroad

  • July 18, 2020September 10, 2020
  • by Jon

2019-20 CBYX alumna Ginger M., hosted in Bayreuth, reflects on her time abroad in Germany. Being an exchange student in Germany was the best experience of my life. The friends I made, the places visited, and the life I created in Germany impacted how I identify myself today. I consider myself an American ambassador, bridging

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CBYX Alumna Interviewed about Accessibility in Germany

  • June 30, 2020July 31, 2020
  • by Jon

The Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), or the German Academic Exchange Service, is an independent organization of German higher education institutions and their student bodies, devoted to internationalizing the academic system. As a part of this mission, the DAAD office in New York produces the “Coffee Connections” podcast, where host Hanni Geist chats with students and

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Creating Meaningful Bonds in Germany

  • June 28, 2020July 23, 2020
  • by Jon

CBYX alumna Misheel K., hosted in Achim, reflects on her time abroad in Germany.  My experiences in Germany expanded my worldview. One lesson I took home is that simply visiting a country as a tourist doesn’t do a country or its people justice. While travel is a good place to spark interest in a country,

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Pittsburgh CBYX Student Highlighted in German Newspaper

  • March 18, 2020June 3, 2020
  • by Jon

The original version of this article was posted in German in the Celle Kurier on March 18, 2020. The translation of the article was provided by Serena Grünhagen. CELLE. As part of the Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX), the 16-year old American exchange student Mia Ola was a guest in Celle. Because of the recent developments,

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