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.

Community Coordinator Video and Stories

PAX community coordinators provide vital support for exchange students and their host families. They also promote community engagement and outreach, have opportunities to travel internationally, and enjoy introducing students from all over the world to their communities.

Listen to some of our coordinators talk about their experiences as liaisons for foreign exchange students and their American host communities, read stories from coordinators all over the country, and learn more about the role of the PAX community coordinator.

Road Trip!

Exchange students from Pakistan and Uzbekistan pose in front of "Welcome to New Mexico" street sign

Caverns, aliens, and white sand for Madina (Uzbekistan) and Shaista (Pakistan)

A Perfect Match

Exchange student from Spain in her high school television studio

Indiana lucky to have Clara (ESP)

Homecoming Fun in South Dakota

Exchange student from Indonesia does face painting for young girls at South Dakota school

Indonesian happy to pitch in for the festivities

Craft Day in North Dakota

Exchange students doing a pour paint project in North Dakota

PAX pour paint projects

Exchange Memories

Young woman from Kenya in the garden - high school exchange student in Washington

Kenyan remembers like it was yesterday

Bonds Last Long After

Exchange students with their host parents in front of the family home

Important lessons on exchange

Reminiscent and Thankful

Female exchange student from Bangladesh with host siblings and cousins in Washington

Always plenty of thanks to go around for an exchange student

Folksy, Phone-Free Weekend

A fun weekend without smart phones?

Embracing the Mysteries of America

I missed the bus (x2)

Hiking Mt. Rainier with PAX Family

YES high school exchange student from Pakistan during a field trip to the mountains in Washington

Pakistani amazed at "PAX teamwork"

What's Your Word?

Multi-cultural group of FLEX, YES, and Abaarso scholarship students display their bracelets

Regional Development Manager challenges students

Somebunny is Going to be Missed!

Japanese exchange student playing with his younger American cousins on Easter

Year hopping right along for Saudi and Japanese students

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

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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