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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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Rewarding Work with the FCCLA
Exchange student from Pakistan in Texas classroom

Pakistani leans into leadership role in TX

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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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Through the Lens of an Exchange Year
Exchange student from Turkey taking photos for Wisconsin high school

Looking in from the outside

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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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Turk Finds it All a Bit Surreal
Exchange student from Turkey poses with other members of homecoming court in Indiana

Hoosiers, homecoming, and the yellow school bus

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Student Council Embraces Cultures
Exchange students from many countries show off their cultural pride in Ohio

Pakistani's pitch a hit in Ohio

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Sahar's First Piece for the School Newspaper
Exchange students from Pakistan poses with her school books outside her Wisconsin host family's home

"From the barren mountains of Balochistan..."

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A Night to Remember (Contest Winner)
Special needs teenage girl escorted at prom by exchange student from Indonesia

"A prom for our friends with special needs"

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International Night in Georgia
Exchange student from Kazakhstan performs traditional dance at high school international night

Kazakh digs deep to deliver performance

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BPA in the USA
FLEX high school exchange student from Serbia in front of step and repeat Business Professionals of America backdrop

Business Professionals of America: Anesa represents Indiana at nationals

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Achieving Small Dreams
Exchange student from Indonesia (girl) arranges cans at a food bank during volunteer work

Indonesian focused on impact in WA

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Exchange Student and Future Business Leader
German exchange student in Illinois receives award for Future Business Leaders of America

German places at states

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Volunteering Brings Joy
Exchange student from Mozambique (girl) takes groupie with card-playing senior citizens

Seniors and children provide lessons to take back to Africa 

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Indiana, Meet Malaysia
American teacher wears Malaysian sarong for exchange student presentation

Yoong Wen's International Education Week in May

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A Farewell Celebration in Arizona
Exchange student from Ukraine with Arizona host family

International Explorers' fitting send-off

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The Power of Public Speaking
Exchange student from the Philippines shows off his speech and debate medal in Oklahoma

Filipino finishing strong in Oklahoma

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Goal-Oriented in Indiana
Exchange student poses in traditional national costume

FLEX Student of the Month (March 2022)

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Model Student from Mali
Exchange student from Mali presents her culture in high school classroom

YES Student of the Month (March 2022)

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Kate's "The Coal That Lit the Wood"
Exchange student from Ukraine selling items for Model UN fundraising

FLEX Student of the Month (April 2022)

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Young Leader Learns & Shares in Catholic School
Indonesian exchange student experiences snow for the first time

YES Student of the Month (April 2022)

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Walking as a Champion in Texas
Spanish exchange student's color guard team honored at Texas high school

Spaniard's color guard team outshines the competition

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Ukrainian Commitment and Dedication
Exchange student from Ukraine in the swimming jacket of her Indiana high school team

FLEX Student of the Month, December 2021

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More Fun with Milena
Teen girls from Germany and Indiana pose on bale of hay in autumn

Fall break = blast for these exchange sisters

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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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An Original by Roos
Exchange student from Belgium playing guitar

Big dreams for Belgian musician

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1 Jordanian + 1 Ukrainian = 2x the Adventure
Exchange students from Jordan and Ukraine at Minnesota's largest candy store

7 teens in one Minnesota home? "You betcha!"

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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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Spaniard Has a Busy Start in Utah
Spanish exchange student at the Hoover Dam

Hoovering-up experiences

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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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Matteo and Tom in Texas
German exchange student football player in varsity jacket in Texas

PAX students stand out at Lone Star high school

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Global Positivity
Exchange students from Estonia, Georgia, and Indonesia

FLEX/YES students team up with American teens for mental health

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Living and Learning Through Basketball
Exchange student from Japan dribbles basketball in Arkansas high school game

Watch Riku drain a three

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Cheers to a Great Start
Female exchange student from Germany visits Butler University

German cheering for the cougars

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Exchange Through Music

Basque student showcases trikitixa

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Future American Farmer?

More to the FFA than the name implies

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GOING SOLO ON THE DEBATE TEAM
PAX exchange student from the Abaarso School in Somaliland presents her national debate qualifier plaque

Can't argue with success

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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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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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Still Hosting After a Decade!
Prom Queen from Belgium with the Prom King at their American high school in Montana

Montana couple falls in love with Belgian host daughter

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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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