1. American Abroad Student of the Month - February 2016

   Matt’s commitment to immersing himself into his host community and his love for Bosnia are highlighted in press and TV interviews. Matt is learning to play a traditional instrument (the tamburica), participates in religious and social events and workshops, volunteers at the local soup kitchen, kindergarten, high school association, and the U.S. Embassy’s American Corner, and is learning how to make traditional dishes.

2. December 2019 CBYX German Participant of the Month

   We are happy to announce Jakob Backes, a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) high school participant, as the December 2019 CBYX German Participant of the Month.

3. Next Level

   Next Level is an exciting initiative of the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs that uses a collaboration of current music, spoken word, dance, and film to foster cross-cultural creative expression, understanding, and conflict resolution in younger audiences in underserved communities overseas, and to support the professional development of artists in those communities.

4. April 2023 CBYX U.S. Participant of the Month

   We are pleased to announce Kristian Nelsen as the April 2023 CBYX U.S. Participant of the Month! Kristian, a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) High School participant recruited by YFU, is hosted by the Martschewski family in Riesa, Saxony.

5. October U.S. Participant of the Month!

   The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Maddison Schwentner as the October Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) U.S. Participant of the Month!  Maddison, a CBYX high school program participant from Lake Jackson, Texas and recruited by CIEE, is hosted by the Bettina family in Frei-Laubersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate.

6. December 2023 CBYX U.S. Participant of the Month

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

7. Bloom Where You're Planted

   The English language learning needs of Hidalgo’s population are unique in that most of their graduates will never travel to the U.S. or other English-speaking countries; however, English will more than likely play an important role in their futures.

8. A Different Approach to Learning

   Exploring teaching styles and critical thinking with the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program

9. New Year's Eve in Dubai

   Before traveling to Oman on the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study (YES) Program, Dylan Hoey had never left the United States.

10. The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

    

    The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, begun in 2014, is the flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking.

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