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Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
June 22, 2004
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program Celebrates 20th
Anniversary
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German Bundestag Representative Dagmar Freitag (right) converses
with Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX) participants
at the German Embassy in Washington, D.C. on June 23, 2004.
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U.S. Senator Richard Lugar (left) is recognized at the Congressional
Honors Breakfast as a dedicated supporter of the Congress Bundestag
Youth Exchange Program. Seated from left to right are ECA's Youth
Programs Division Chief Robert Persiko; Assistant Secretary for
European Affairs Beth Jones; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional
and Cultural Exchanges Travis Horel; and German Bundestag Representative
Dagmar Freitag.
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The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
is sponsoring events in Washington, DC this week to celebrate the 20th
anniversary of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange. The Congress-Bundestag
Youth Exchange (CBYX) program was initiated 20 years ago to celebrate
the 300th anniversary of the first German immigration to North America.
The program is supported under the authority of the Fulbright-Hays Act
of 1961 by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, as well as
the German Bundestag. Since its inception, over 16,000 students have participated
in the CBYX exchange. For more information on the program, visit http://exchanges.state.gov.
CBYX exchanges are among the more than 30,000 annual exchanges managed
by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
The Bureau administers a wide range of academic, professional and cultural
programs to promote cross-cultural understanding.
Scheduled Events and Venues:
1. Congressional Honors Breakfast on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June
24
A Congressional Honors Breakfast will be held in the Rayburn Building
on Capitol Hill (8am to 10am). Alumni, host families and German and American
dignitaries will be in attendance. Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN), Senator
Joseph Biden (D-DE), Representative Tom Lantos (D-CA), and Representative
Ralph Regula (R-OH) will all be recognized for their participation and
support of exchange programs over the years. An award also will be presented
to Members of the Deutscher Bundestag, accepted by Wolfgang Boernsen,
MdB. Media representatives are welcome to attend.
2. 20th Anniversary Celebration at Georgetown University, Thursday,
June 24
An event will be held at the Georgetown University Campus (2pm to 5pm)
with alumni, host families, and German and American staff. Current German
students will present cultural projects on diversity. A reception will
follow. Media representatives are welcome to attend.
3. Reception at German Embassy
On Wednesday, June 23, the Embassy of Germany will sponsor a reception
in the Embassy House (6pm to 8pm) to honor German and American program
alumni. The point of contact for this event is Oliver Schramm, phone (202)
298-4246.
For more information regarding coverage of the events, please contact
Shawna Sullivan, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs, phone (202) 203-7021.
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