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Exchange Student
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Meet Moritz Hütgen, the German Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) German Participant of the Month for November 2019
Starting his exchange year in Missouri by becoming captain of his high school soccer team was easy for Moritz Hütgen. His can-do attitude has led to a dynamic “second life”…
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Meet Paulina Heuss, the German Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) Participant of the Month for January 2020
From “strangers” to friends in Philadelphia, and beyond: Being welcomed into the home of Eagles fans for Thanksgiving dinner was just one highlight of Paulina Heuss’s CBYX year so far.…
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CBYX student Alexander Locher says he gained “broader worldview”
Alexander Locher is participating in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX), a student exchange program jointly sponsored by the US Congress and the German Bundestag. Name: Alexander Locher Grade: 10th Hometown:…
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German exchange student Joshua Kemper discovers a love for American football and culture
Joshua Kemper is participating in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX), a student exchange program jointly sponsored by the US Congress and the German Bundestag. Name: Joshua Kemper Grade: 10th Hometown:…
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German exchange student Alexander Willers describes living in the US as a CBYX student
Alexander Wills is participating in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX), a student exchange program jointly sponsored by the US Congress and the German Bundestag. Name: Alexander Willers Grade: 12th in…
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German exchange student Tim Oswald shares his experience with CBYX
Name: Tim Oswald Grade: Junior / 11 Where you’re from: Weisenheim am Sand in the Palatinate region, close to Mannheim/Ludwigshafen in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Current location: Brentwood, CA – a suburb of…
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Julius Böhme represents Germany in World Brain Bee Championship
A 17-year old student from Germany is in Washington this week to compete against 24 other contestants in the World Brain Bee Championship – an annual neuroscience competition for youth.…