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“American Loves German Architecture”

  • October 21, 2017October 23, 2017
  • by Jon

Celle, Germany – “It is not what I have experienced, but who I have met that I will remember the most,” says Katie McAuliffe. The young American from Beverly (near Boston, Massachusetts) arrived in August to live for a year in Celle. She is part of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX), an exchange between the

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CBYX Participants Meet with German Parliament Member

  • October 20, 2017October 23, 2017
  • by Jon

Press Release of Henning Otte, Member of the German Parliament Berlin, June 21st 2012 A heart for Germany and the United States of America As a part of the sponsorship of three American exchange students with the Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Scholarship (CBYX) from the county district of Celle, the local member of the German

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Making Connections and Leaving Impressions

  • October 18, 2017October 23, 2017
  • by Jon

CBYX participant, Delphine J., reflects on her CBYX experience and how minor interactions can leave lasting impressions. The people I’ve met in Germany have left such a positive impression on me, and I hope to do the same to them. As an exchange student, I am representing the country I come from everywhere I go,

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Growing Comfortable in Germany

  • August 4, 2017October 23, 2017
  • by Jon

CBYX participant David W., hosted in Papenburg, Germany, reflects on all he has learned in Germany so far. This experience in Germany has truly been one of the most incredible learning opportunities in my life. But it isn’t a traditional one. I’m not learning about math, science, or history. I’m learning about myself. And no,

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Maddy’s Year in Germany

  • August 4, 2017October 23, 2017
  • by Jon

CBYX participant Maddy K. reflects on her life in Germany and after. Maddy’s Year in Germany with CBYX As a sophomore in high school, I was lucky enough to meet an AFS exchange student studying at a local high school. After hearing about her experiences, I met with my local AFS volunteers to discuss my

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Sophia’s First Days in Germany

  • August 4, 2017October 23, 2017
  • by Jon

CBYX participant Sophia Z., hosted in Potsdam, Germany, reflects on her first few days in Germany. I had just arrived in Germany and after being awake for many, many hours, I was almost at the end of my journey. I was riding a train from Frankfurt Airport to Berlin with two very kind AFS-Germany volunteers

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U.S. Department of State Selects German CBYX Student of…

  • August 4, 2017October 23, 2017
  • by Jon

The CBYX scholarship is pleased to announce Pablo Nobre dos Reis, an ASSE-placed, Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) student from Germany, hosted in Nevada, as CBYX Student of the Month. Since his arrival, Pablo has taken an interest in all aspects of his American community. In school, he is a member of the Drug Prevention club,

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Buffalo, NY Students Meet with German Bundestag Officials

  • August 4, 2017October 23, 2017
  • by Jon

German Parliament members conclude their U.S. tour with Congress-Bundestag students at Kenmore West High SchoolYou might not be able to pronounce “Bundestagabgeordnete,” but a group of German language students at Kenmore West High School sure could as they greeted three members of Germany’s parliament Wednesday.The German delegation concluded a week-long tour of the United States

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CBYX Participant Reflects on Host Family Experience

  • August 4, 2017October 23, 2017
  • by Jon

Participant Yaa K. writes about her experience in Germany, while attending a language camp for the first month of her stay. Imagine this, waking up early in the morning and going down to the dining room to find a placemat, set deliciously with American style pancakes and scrambled eggs. Your host mom specifically made this

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CBYX Participant Wins Video Competition

  • August 4, 2017October 23, 2017
  • by Jon

Phong H. of San Jose, California, a CBYX participant, won an ASSE video contest with his entry about his exchange year in Germany. ASSE is one of five CBYX implementing organizations in the United States. Recounting his experience in Germany, Phong says “In 2011, I went to Germany with my family, and found the land

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