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CBYX 2018-19 participant, Clive J., hosted in Panketal, reminisces about holiday traditions in Germany. Apparently, Christmas time in Germany is essentially synonymous with Plätzchen, little cookies with many different hand-pressed shapes! Before coming here, I hadn’t known this. But after many different baking sessions, I have grown quite accustomed to these lovely little cookies. My

We are happy to announce Madlen Dobler, a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) high school participant, as the January/February 2019 CBYX German Participant of the Month. Madlen is placed by CIEE and hosted by the Christ/McIvor family in Peachtree Corners, GA. She has made tremendous efforts to try new things since her arrival in the U.S.

We are happy to announce Nicole Luncz, an ASSE-placed Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) high school participant from Bavaria, Germany as the December 2018 CBYX Participant of the Month. Nicole is hosted by the Huelskamp family in Sidney, OH and attends Fairlawn High School. Although Nicole had never been on a sports team before, she joined

CBYX 2018-19 Participant Charlie H. of Pennsylvania, hosted in Glinde, reflects on the power of saying “yes” to new opportunities in Germany. On one of my first trips with my host family, we stopped at a large shopping center in Cottbus. In this mall, I found a small stand detailing the different aspects of the

We are happy to announce Theodor Schell, a Cultural Vistas-placed Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) Young Professional, as the November 2018 CBYX Participant of the Month. Since August, Theo has been hosted by the Feuchtenberger family in Bluefield, West Virginia and attends Bluefield State College. An avid runner in his free time, he joined the college’s

We are pleased to announce Nicole Peckhaus, a participant of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals from Leverkusen, Germany, as the June 2018 CBYX Participant of the Month. Since arriving in Valdosta, Georgia last August, Nicole has kept busy. She has been taking classes at Valdosta State University and working in the Valdosta

CBYX 2017-18 participant Caroline P. of Maryland, hosted in Husum, performed a two-week hands-on internship in the field she is passionate about, medicine. As a member of the eleventh grade here in Germany, everyone at my school must do an internship, and as an exchange student interested in medicine, I decided to pursue an internship

We are pleased Alexander Locher, a FLAG placed Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) participant from Germany and hosted in New Mexico, as the April 2018 CBYX Participant of the Month. Alex demonstrates his strong desire to contribute to his local community through service work. He completed over 40 hours of community service so far by volunteering

CBYX 2017-18 participant Ailish F. of Massachusetts, hosted in Greifswald, reflects on stepping outside her comfort zone by trying new activities in Germany. When I learned I would be going to Germany for a year, I promised myself I would take every opportunity I got to try something new. So, when my host parents asked