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

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

CBYX participant Chloe W. of Massachusetts, hosted in Sinsheim, Germany, reflects on the growth she has experienced during her exchange. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that the people I’ve met here, the surroundings I’ve familiarized myself with, and even the language, are less than a year old to me. I can remember my first day in

The CBYX scholarship is pleased to announce Josi Bregulla, an AFS-placed, Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) student from Germany, hosted in Arizona, as the CBYX Participant of the Month. An active member of her school community, Josi participates in a wide variety of student organizations including World Cultures Club, Student Senate, Dance Committee, Spirit Store Club,