1. October 2024 CBYX German Participant of the Month

   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 Meridian, Idaho.

2. Women's World Cup Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports

   

   Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke about the power of sports in contributing the the empowerment of women and girls from around the world.

3. Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute Alumnus Reflects on His Fellowship

   

   Daniel Voda, a 2010 BFTF Alumnus from Moldova, reflects on his experience at the Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute.

4. FLEX Student of the Month – March 2015

   Bermet from Kyrgyzstan is a power-house volunteer (with over 200 hours of community service) and an active ambassador for Kyrgyz culture.

5. FLEX Student of the Month – March 2016

   Jennet, a Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) student from Turkmenistan, has won over her entire community and school with her enthusiasm, hard work and dedication.

6. FLEX Student of the Month –April 2016

   Davit, a States’ 4-H placed Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) student from Georgia, always has a positive attitude and smile for everyone around him. He is eager to learn and proudly represents his home country.

7. CBYX Student of the Month – November 2017

   We are pleased to announce Tim Oswald, a YFU-placed, Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) student from Germany, hosted in California, as the November 2017 CBYX Participant of the Month.

8. A Father Sends His High-Schooler Abroad for First Time

   The opportunity to experience another culture firsthand, by living with a native family is a chance of a lifetime.

9. Architectural Conservation in Service to Others

   With more than 100 brick and stone shrines and seven large stone terraces, Phnom Bakheng is a major architectural monument.

10. Exchange Student Aspires to New Heights

    On a chilly October day, Azima found herself dangling on a harness, higher than a house, supported by a group of people gripping ropes below. "And then they let go!"

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