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.

Seattle Superfans

Exchange student from Mexico poses with Washington host family outside of professional ice hockey game

Mexican catches family's Thunderbird fever

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

Olympic Moment in Mississippi

Exchange student from Spain meets Cory Ann McGee

Unforgettable experiences for Paula (ESP)

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)

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)

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

"Wild" Start to the Year

Exchange student from Kazakhstan at NHL hockey game

Kazakh hits the ground running in Minnesota

First Day Filled with Surprises

Exchange student from Bosnia poses with her U.S. high school volleyball team

This Bosnian's #1!

Italian Finds Sweet Home in Alabama

Exchange student from Italy in high school hallway with Alabama friends

Anna (center) with a few new friends

Wrestling with Success in Indiana

Exchange student from Jordan picked up by his Indiana wrestling team

Jordanian named "True Varsity"

"Larger than Life" Lavdrim

Exchange student from North Macedonia with family in Washington, D.C.

YES Student of the Month (May 2022)

Tennis Champ in Texas

Teen poses with her tennis trophy in Texas

Hard work pays off for German

Facing Challenges in Illinois

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

Indian ends year with a win

"Courageous" Arman Meets the Governor

PAX Ukrainian exchange student poses with Governor of Vermont

Ukrainian bonds with Vermont community

Thai Student Embraces Indiana

Exchange student from Thailand at home in Indiana

Youth group, lacrosse, Mexican food, and more!

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!

Bowled Over in Ohio

Pakistani exchange student displays bowling award at the alley

Pakistani puts up a 200

Wishing for More Winter in Vermont

Nigerian exchange student skiing in Vermont

Nigerian becomes winter's biggest fan

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

Nigerian's New Passion

Nigerian exchange student in mountain bike race at Vermont high school

Determined Khalid peddles past competition

One Unforgettable Season

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

Mexican kicks hornets to states in Illinois

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

"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!

My First Hockey Game

Indonesian exchange student at minor league hockey game in New York

Compulsory mascot photo inside

Up and Down Soccer Season

Exchange student from France at Vermont soccer field

Frenchman giving all in Green Mountain State

Climb Up to the Sky!

Exchange student from Poland posing in front of a climbing wall

Pole can always go higher

Soccer Pride in Vermont

Exchange student from Ghana poses with host family before home game

Ghanaian makes friends and the newspaper

Lithuanian Excelling in Vermont

Exchange student from Lithuania with host sister in nature

FLEX Student of the Month, November 2021

My First Football Game

Exchange student from Romania takes "groupie" photo with his American football team

The nerves and joys of jumping in

¡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

Encouraging High School Sports

So many sports in America!

The Inspiring Women of My Exchange Year

Ohio ladies leave impression

Running into a New Life

Step by step

Like an American Teen

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

Adjusting in the Sunshine State

My happy everyday life in the Sunshine State

My October in Ohio

Polish PAX student wearing his soccer jersey poses with his host family on Senior Night

Szymon shares soccer story

AIM FOR GREATNESS

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

Bullseye for team DeBoer

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

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

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

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

Play Ball!

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

Russian learns America's favorite pastime

Swimming Abroad

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

Swim like an Egyptian?

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

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

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

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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