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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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Open Heart & Open Mind
Exchange student from Ecuador dressed up like Scooby Doo with Pennsylvania friends

Rewarding experiences for Ecuadorian in Pennsylvania

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Pakistani “Plays” Her First Football Game
Exchange student from Pakistan posing with teacher in Arkansas high school band uniform at American football game

"Shiny black shoes" & Friday night lights

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New Experiences for North Dakota Cluster
Exchange student from Mexico poses with his American host parents before prom

PAX coordinator fills us in on a busy spring

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Michigan Reflections
Thai exchange student with his host sister at the Tulip Festival in Holland, Michigan

1st-time host mom looks back at year with Thai son

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Craft Day in North Dakota
Exchange students doing a pour paint project in North Dakota

PAX pour paint projects

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Texas Rodeos and Japanese Origami
Exchange student from Japan poses in front of Houston Rodeo sign

Prize pigs and paper cranes

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Dombra is Always with Me
Exchange student from Kazakhstan playing the dombra

Sound of the steppe | contest winner

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Spaniard's Guitar Passion
Exchange student from Spain playing guitar outdoors

Daniela got talent.

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The Timeline of a Musical Dream
Exchange student from Kazakhstan playing guitar

An original exchange-themed song

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Developing My Drawing
Exchange student from Georgia admires her artwork

Interesting insights from Georgian artist

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Climb Up to the Sky!
Exchange student from Poland posing in front of a climbing wall

Pole can always go higher

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An Original by Roos
Exchange student from Belgium playing guitar

Big dreams for Belgian musician

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The Legend of Malin Kundang
Exchange student from Indonesia performs West Sumatran fairy tale

West Sumatran folklore first in Washington?

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Theater, Wedding, Glass City
Exchange student from Poland on boat with Toledo, Ohio skyline in background

3 stories in 1—holy Toledo!

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Thriving in Georgia Art Class
Painting of exchange student from Thailand

"I used to think art classes were boring."

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Making Music in Indiana
Polish exchange student plays the bass guitar with her host dad in Indiana

Just another jam session with my host dad

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Captivated By the Color Guard
Exchange student from Kazakhstan sits in circle with flag corps teammates

"I had not even heard of such a sport."

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A Member of the Club(s)
Ukrainian exchange student poses in front of large tropical aquarium

Ukrainian learns to take the initiative

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Mara from Mozambique
Exchange student from Mozambique kayaking

YES Student of the Month, October 2021

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We Will Rock You
Dozens of video chat screens of people around the world

You're not ready for this.

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Living a Guitar Dream
Japanese exchange student playing acoustic guitar outdoors on an Arkansas evening

Arkansas evening serenade 

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Quaranteen Queen
Georgian exchange student photographs a handheld cactus

How's Natalie been keeping busy?

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Sketch Artist
Mexican exchange student drawing at kitchen table

Oscar's little hobby

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The Meaning of Culture
Bulgarian woman at parade with flag

Bulgaria through Ralitsa's eyes [image: Destination Management Bulgaria]

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Improving My Talent, Improving Myself
Spanish exchange student plays the guitar

Fernando on the guitar

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Playing the Harp from the Heart
French exchange student playing the harp blindfolded

Frenchman on the power of music

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A Musical PAX Family
Belgian exchange student plays piano with Washington host mother

Belgian and host mom make own Christmas music

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Exchange Through Music

Basque student showcases trikitixa

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Expressing Emotion Through Music (Contest Winner)

Kazakh's lifelong love affair with music

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Bringing the Art of Henna to Indiana
Pakistani girl shows off henna hand

Sharing culture and making friends

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Finding a New Talent as an Exchange Student
Painting of teenage girl from Kazakhstan, an exchange student in Vermont

Artistic eye

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Finding Truth through Art

Bob Ross wig = commitment

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Talent Plus Hard Work Makes Beautiful Music

Talent is important, but...

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New Experiences for Nigerian

Missouri "showing me" a lot of positives

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FLEX Student of the Month (Oct. 2019)

PAX's nomination for FLEX Student of the Month

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A Bamboo Flute Travels to Brattleboro
PAX student from China playing his bamboo flute in a concert with the Windham Orchestra in Vermont

The gift of music

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FLEX Student of the Month
Future Leaders Exchange Program student from Lithuania playing the piano at practice at his Texas high school

Lithuanian receives top honor

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The Importance of Being an Exchange Student
Artwork created by PAX high school student depicting the experiences during an exchange year in the USA

Indonesian visually explores essence of exchange

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An Artist With a Bright Future
Lebanese PAX student and her award-winning painting at a Detroit fine arts festival

Honorary Michigander draws attention with artistic ability

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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
YES student from India presents his chalk art depicting his home country at a drawing competition in Illinois

Indian student draws on culture for artistic inspiration

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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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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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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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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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A Big Role for a Talented Dutchman!
Dutch PAX international student performing the leading role on stage surrounded by fellow students

Pieter brought down the house—host dad has the story

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