The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Erin Kim as December’s Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) U.S. Participant of the Month. Erin, a CBYX high school participant from Vernon Hills, Illinois and recruited by YFU-USA, is hosted by the Pöckel family in Bammeltal, Germany. Erin has integrated herself very well, is

The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Florian Armbruster as December’s Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) German Participant of the Month! Florian, a CBYX Young Professional participant, is placed by Cultural Vistas and hosted by the Burton family in Tallahassee, Florida. At Tallahassee Community College (TCC), Florian has volunteered in leadership

The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce José Trejo as the November 2021 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) American Participant of the Month! José, a CBYX high school participant recruited by ASSE, is placed by GIVE e.V., and is hosted by the Mogling Family in the beauitful town of Düren, near

The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Jeremy Ekenobaye as November’s Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) German Participant of the Month! Jeremy, a CBYX high school participant recruited by GIVE e.V. and placed by ASSE, is hosted by the Fuhrman family in Terry, Montana. Ever since hearing about the CBYX program

The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Kayla Marshall as the October 2021 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) American Participant of the Month! Kayla hails from Elkins Park, Pennsylvania and was recruited by Department of State partner Nacel Open Door for the CBYX vocational program. She is currently participating in the

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

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.

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

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

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