1. February 2024 CBYX U.S. Participant of the Month

   The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Katie Lavender as the February Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) U.S. Participant of the Month!

2. Participant Experiences

   

   Photos and quotes from participants of ECA exchange programs.

3. The Rhythm Road - Bluegrass Band The Student Loan

   

   Members of the bluegrass band, The Student Loan, talk about their trip to Asia as part of The Rhythm Road.

4. Discovering the World, and Herself, in Malaysia

   As Hannah took part in unforgettable adventures like a trek through the jungle, she realized that the experience was changing her in ways she’d never expected. She was becoming more patient, more likely to experiment, and less likely to judge others. But most importantly, her need to communicate overcame everything.

5. Building a Future Through Technology

   Sura Mubarak is a true TechGirl—developing a robotics project to help people with hand disabilities control a computer and starting a volunteering organization. Sura knew that in order to pursue her love of robotics, a trip to the United States was in her future.

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   Paralympic Sport Club Director Had an Exchange of a Lifetime

   

   Cindy Housner, a SportsUnited grantee participant to Brazil and Director of a Paralymic Sport Club, tells us what living without limits means to her.

7. Women's Equality in Ecuador

   

   Maria Cristina Kronfle, an International Visitor from Ecuador, is working to improve participation of women with disabilities in the public sphere.

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   DanceMotion USA Connects Cultures through Collaborative Dance

   Turkish, American, and Armenian dancers performed a collaborative dance piece at the Brooklyn Academy of Music as part of an ongoing cultural exchange sponsored by the Department of State’s DanceMotion USA program.

9. Connecting Cultures to Combat Climate Change

   

   A recent Museums Connect exchange brought students and museum professionals from Mongolia together with contemporaries in the U.S. to gain deeper understanding of climate change around the world.

10. Ukrainian Youth Gains His Confidence in Iowa

    The FLEX program provided Ukrainian high schooler Vadym Bilous with an opportunity to boost his confidence by stepping outside his comfort zone and being exposed to new experiences.

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