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PAX - Program of Academic Exchange is a program of PAX Laurasian Exchange and is designated by the U.S. Department of State as a J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program sponsor.

PAX - Program of Academic Exchange is a program of PAX Laurasian Exchange and is designated by the U.S. Department of State as a J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program sponsor.

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"YES!" I Continue To Volunteer
Former YES program participant working at the computer with young Bangladesh students

PAX/YES alumna truly living YES program goals

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Continuing to Lend a Hand!
Former YES exchange student from Indonesia teaches a group of young volunteers English

Bayu as impressive an alum as PAX student

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From the Writer’s Desk
YES student Ayunda from Indonesia and her teacher in Wisconsin hold books written by Ayunda herself

Indonesian writes children's books

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Earth Day Efforts
Exchange student from Pakistan sits on a pile of tires she pulled from a ravine in Pennsylvania with her host father

Pakistani and host dad never tire of helping environment

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Overcoming a Fear
International high school exchange student from Ghana in formal dress with her host family’s dog in Wisconsin

Natalie recounts touch and go relationship with Gidget the dog

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Never Say Never(land)!
PAX student from Pakistan performing as Peter Pan in a school musical in Massachusetts

The Pakistani Peter Pan

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Singing for a Roaring Crowd
Chinese exchange student and her American friend with the Detroit Tigers’ mascot after a baseball game

Chinese student serenades Tiger fans

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Time Flies Too Quickly
Future Leaders Exchange Program participant from Ukraine next to a “come back” sign in Texas

PAX exchange year ending too soon for Texas family

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Finding Her Niche
PAX exchange student from Corsica and her American friends perform in a musical at their high school in Michigan

Corsican finds her calling in Michigan theatre

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Play Ball!
High school exchange student from Russia during a softball game in Wisconsin

Russian learns America's favorite pastime

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Taking the Stage
German PAX exchange student performs a solo in his school’s production of Legally Blonde

German lands big role at Idaho school

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Swimming Abroad
Kennedy Lugar Youth Exchange and Study program participant from Egypt in the middle of a swimming race

Swim like an Egyptian?

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From Ghana to Arizona
YES exchange student from Ghana forming a snow ball for the first time in her host state Arizona

What it's like to have Khardijah in the family

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An Unexpected Answer
FLEX student from Russia stands in front of a poster displaying a poem written in Russian by her American friend

Yuliya asks local boy to winter dance

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Golden Memories
YES exchange student with his principal after a presentation about his home country during International Education Week

Going above and beyond during International Education Week

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Catching a New England Tradition
International student from China displays a freshly caught trout during a fishing trip with his host grandpa in Connecticut

Catching the big ones

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An Uplifting Spirit Week
Future Leaders Exchange Program student from Russia and her American classmates shout as loudly as they can in the bleachers

Russian learns about the unique atmosphere in American high schools

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Building Community
A group of PAX exchange students and their Vermont community coordinator after a day of volunteering

Teaming up with United Way in Vermont

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That’s the Stuff!
Future Leaders Exchange student from Armenia kayaking in Wisconsin

Armenian feels at home with the Knutsons

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What Really Matters
High school exchange student in the USA cooks a Cameroonian meal in the kitchen of her Tennessee host family

Smells like family in Tennessee

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Off and Running
FLEX international student from Ukraine and her American friend sit on the ground in their cross country uniforms

Going out for cross country in Mississippi

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