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Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Offers an Academic Year Abroad in Germany. U.S. Department of State and German Bundestag scholarship program for high school students to study abroad in Germany. Washington, D.C. – Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) has launched its nationwide application for high school students and recent graduates to study abroad in Germany for the 2026-2027

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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