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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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A Happy German Texan
Exchange student from Germany sitting on a thrown with sunglasses and a Texas flag T-shirt

The Fresh Prince of Fort Worth

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Olympic Moment in Mississippi
Exchange student from Spain meets Cory Ann McGee

Unforgettable experiences for Paula (ESP)

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Football, Family, and Fun
Exchange student from Germany poses with her soccer team in Indiana

Hoosier host mom on short-but-sensational time w/ German daughter (#32)

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Setting it to "Cruz" Control in Pennsylvania
Exchange student from Mexico poses on Pennsylvania porch with his host brothers and football teammates

Fall flies by with football, farming, and family (#23 Cruz from Mexico)

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Big Moments in Little School
Exchange student from Germany with American football teammate in Minnesota

Alessio (left) jumps at chance to play football in Minnesota

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"Wild" Start to the Year
Exchange student from Kazakhstan at NHL hockey game

Kazakh hits the ground running in Minnesota

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First Day Filled with Surprises
Exchange student from Bosnia poses with her U.S. high school volleyball team

This Bosnian's #1!

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Italian Finds Sweet Home in Alabama
Exchange student from Italy in high school hallway with Alabama friends

Anna (center) with a few new friends

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Wrestling with Success in Indiana
Exchange student from Jordan picked up by his Indiana wrestling team

Jordanian named "True Varsity"

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"Larger than Life" Lavdrim
Exchange student from North Macedonia with family in Washington, D.C.

YES Student of the Month (May 2022)

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Tennis Champ in Texas
Teen poses with her tennis trophy in Texas

Hard work pays off for German

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Facing Challenges in Illinois
Exchange student from India with her soccer MVP medal at Illinois high school

Indian ends year with a win

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"Courageous" Arman Meets the Governor
PAX Ukrainian exchange student poses with Governor of Vermont

Ukrainian bonds with Vermont community

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Thai Student Embraces Indiana
Exchange student from Thailand at home in Indiana

Youth group, lacrosse, Mexican food, and more!

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B-Ball Season's a Blast in Washington
High school girls basketball team in Washington, including exchange student from country of Georgia

Lucky #13 (Tatuli from Georgia) voted MVP!

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Bowled Over in Ohio
Pakistani exchange student displays bowling award at the alley

Pakistani puts up a 200

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Wishing for More Winter in Vermont
Nigerian exchange student skiing in Vermont

Nigerian becomes winter's biggest fan

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Winter Ends, Spring Comes!
Indiana Teenage boys and Turkish exchange student pose under palm tree with sunglasses

Change of weather, change of sports, change of scenery

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Nigerian's New Passion
Nigerian exchange student in mountain bike race at Vermont high school

Determined Khalid peddles past competition

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One Unforgettable Season
Football-playing Mexican exchange student with host dad after game in Illinois

Mexican kicks hornets to states in Illinois

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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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"Just Like in the Movies" in Minnesota
Spanish exchange student with young Minnesota siblings and dogs in the snow

This Spaniard's up for it!

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My First Hockey Game
Indonesian exchange student at minor league hockey game in New York

Compulsory mascot photo inside

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Up and Down Soccer Season
Exchange student from France at Vermont soccer field

Frenchman giving all in Green Mountain State

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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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Soccer Pride in Vermont
Exchange student from Ghana poses with host family before home game

Ghanaian makes friends and the newspaper

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Lithuanian Excelling in Vermont
Exchange student from Lithuania with host sister in nature

FLEX Student of the Month, November 2021

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My First Football Game
Exchange student from Romania takes "groupie" photo with his American football team

The nerves and joys of jumping in

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¡One Proud Béisbol Mom!
Indiana host mom with exchange student sons from Germany and Spain at high school baseball game

America's favorite pastime also Raul's

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Encouraging High School Sports

So many sports in America!

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The Inspiring Women of My Exchange Year

Ohio ladies leave impression 

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Running into a New Life

Step by step

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Like an American Teen

Ukrainian finds school quite different from what she's used to

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Adjusting in the Sunshine State

My happy everyday life in the Sunshine State

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My October in Ohio
Polish PAX student wearing his soccer jersey poses with his host family on Senior Night

Szymon shares soccer story

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AIM FOR GREATNESS
Japanese PAX student and her host siblings from Iowa dressed in their archery t-shirts

Bullseye for team DeBoer

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Soaring Like an Eagle
FLEX program participant from Romania and a teammate during a high school soccer game in Indiana

Romanian learns more than just footskills

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Becoming a Successful Ambassador
International student from Lebanon with his American schoolmates in front of a yellow school bus in New Hampshire

Hiking, tacos, football, apple picking: all crucial

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Jumping in With Both Feet
Future Leaders Exchange Program participant from Montenegro jumps a hurdle at school in Kansas

Montenegrin taking exchange year by the horns

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Panther of the Week!
PAX student from South Korea poses with his host family in West Virginia after a basketball game

Korean "captivates" West Virginia school

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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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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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A Thai Champion
American high school students celebrating foreign exchange student from Thailand after a tennis match

Utah host parents look back on fun tennis season

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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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Kicking Sisters
German international student and her host sister from Nevada with their soccer trophies and team pictures

German gains great deal through soccer in Nevada

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There is No “I” in “Teamwork”
YES exchange student from Tunisia with a teammate in their high school’s wrestling room

An important lesson from wrestling

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