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.

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)

Kosovar Catches Community Spirit

Exchange student from Kosovo volunteering in concessions in Indiana

Puhiza (center) volunteering in the concessions, again

"Alumni Instructor" Reflects on YES Orientation

YES Albania alumna poses with friends in front of the White House

Albanian helps prepare the 2022/23 cohort

Getting Acclimated in Arkansas

Exchange student from Morocco poses with teacher at Arkansas school

Volunteering the highlight for Moroccan

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

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"

Achieving Small Dreams

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

Indonesian focused on impact in WA

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

Helping Ukraine from Ohio

Exchange student from Ukraine poses with Ohio friends after collecting goods for war-torn homeland

Vlad and friends do what they can

Ukrainian Finds Purpose

Exchange student from Ukraine speaks at podium reading "The American Presidency"

A formative week in the District

Georgian Takes the Initiative

Exchange student from the country of Georgia presents culture in U.S. high school library

FLEX Student of the Month (May 2022)

"Larger than Life" Lavdrim

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

YES Student of the Month (May 2022)

Goal-Oriented in Indiana

Exchange student poses in traditional national costume

FLEX Student of the Month (March 2022)

Model Student from Mali

Exchange student from Mali presents her culture in high school classroom

YES Student of the Month (March 2022)

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)

Young Leader Learns & Shares in Catholic School

Indonesian exchange student experiences snow for the first time

YES Student of the Month (April 2022)

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

An Honor to Present My Culture

Teenage girl from Indonesia presenting for International Education Week in USA

Givani gets Washington classmates dancin'

Head Held High (Contest Winner!)

Bengali girl poses with class outdoors in Flagstaff, Arizona

Henna, dance, and a beautiful Arizona backdrop

IEW: Ready for the "Main Event"

Kazakh exchange student holds flag with American teacher during International Education Week

3 FLEX students guide you through their city [video]

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

International Club Gets IEW Treat

Spanish exchange student presents her culture in American high school class

Blanca found just the right audience in NY

Presenting Pakistan in Indiana

Pakistani exchange student holds flag with classmates in U.S. high school

Even PE got some IEW

Just Folk Songs and Borsch?

Ukrainian exchange student in USA with traditional folk dress

Viktoriia drops knowledge around town

Busy Bangladeshi

Teenage Bengali plays her guitar in Arizona forest

YES Student of the Month, December 2021

Take Initiative and Speak

YES Albania alumna facilitates English discussion in Tirana

PAX/YES alumna introduces English program in Albania

Preparing for International Education Week

exchange student making Mongolian food with young host siblings for International Education Week

Young siblings = great helpers

Making Sierra Leone Proud

Exchange student from Sierra Leone poses on bridge in homecoming dress

YES Student of the Month, November 2021

Lithuanian Excelling in Vermont

Exchange student from Lithuania with host sister in nature

FLEX Student of the Month, November 2021

Adapting and Sharing: Start with the Little Things

Indonesian exchange student holds country's flag in Pacific Northwest mountain scenery

Felicia's first days full of small cultural treasures

Adventure Time in Indiana

Exchange student from country of Georgia poses with first-day-of-school sign in the Indiana

Chicago, spirit week, volunteering...

Simple Pleasures in Indy

Exchange student from Kyrgyzstan meets host parents at airport

Kyrgyz student already part of the community

Mara from Mozambique

Exchange student from Mozambique kayaking

YES Student of the Month, October 2021

Tidying the Garden

Two Kyrgyz teenage girls pause to give the peace sign while cleaning up their school courtyard

Kyrgyz students roll up their sleeves

Ola's Clean Up Crew

Three Polish teenage girls separate trash for Global Youth Service Day

GYSD contest winner

Global Positivity

Exchange students from Estonia, Georgia, and Indonesia

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

Alumna Turns Pain to Purpose

Young woman from Bangladesh poses on wooden bridge during exchange year in Michigan

Efforts earn Bangladeshi prestigious Diana Award

Sidewalk Smiles

If these sidewalks could talk

Appreciating Essential Workers

Cookies for a cause

Big Bro Vlad

And the award for "Outstanding Quaranteen" goes to...

Cherishing Diversity (IEW Contest Winner)

Hamad's 75+ presentations for International Education Week

Walking with a Purpose in Georgia

German exchange student at fundraiser walk with her U.S. host family

Wet but worth it

Busy Times in Washington

Exchange student from Ghana in hay field with Washington host family

What didn't Lois do?

Mississippi Dream

So much to learn in first month

The Impact of 10 Months

A passion for inter-cultural communication and learning

Returning to NYC

Alumna reflects on internship with PAX

FLEX Student of the Month (Oct. 2019)

PAX's nomination for FLEX Student of the Month

YES Student of the Month (Oct. 2019)

PAX's nomination for YES Student of the Month

PAX PLUS-Somali Style

PAX student from the Abaarso School teaches young children English as a volunteer at an orphanage in Somaliland

Abaarso impact

A Proud Wisconsin Host Mom

Indonesian YES exchange student in front of Habitat for Humanity banner during his volunteer hours in Wisconsin

50 volunteer hours in two months

Service Learning

"Borno" enrolled in one-of-a-kind class

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

Once Exchange, Forever Exchange

Ukrainian college student and former FLEX program participant in the USA attends university lecture

Alumna reflects, one year on

Alumni Initiate FLEX Talks in Kyiv

FLEX alumna presents to active youth at conference in Ukraine

PAX alumna living FLEX program goals

Teaching English Back Home

Former foreign exchange student in the USA volunteering at a pre-school in the Arab Communities of Israel

Yasmeen makes use of English skills back in Israel

"YES!" I Continue To Volunteer

Former YES program participant working at the computer with young Bangladesh students

PAX/YES alumna truly living YES program goals

Celebrating Everything

FLEX student from Moldova with his Missouri host dad wearing matching Kansas City Royals sweatshirts

Serial host dad impressed by Moldovan's selflessness

“Mummy’s” the Word!

Egyptian exchange student helping a little girl make a mummy at the PAX booth during an International Day Festival

Jessy from Egypt shares culture at local festival

Continuing to Lend a Hand!

Former YES exchange student from Indonesia teaches a group of young volunteers English

Bayu as impressive an alum as PAX student

Earth Day Efforts

Exchange student from Pakistan sits on a pile of tires she pulled from a ravine in Pennsylvania with her host father

Pakistani and host dad never tire of helping environment

Golden Memories

YES exchange student with his principal after a presentation about his home country during International Education Week

Going above and beyond during International Education Week

Building Community

A group of PAX exchange students and their Vermont community coordinator after a day of volunteering

Teaming up with United Way in Vermont

Volunteering for the American Red Cross

High school exchange students from around the world volunteering for the American Red Cross in Mississippi

PAX cohort making a difference in Mississippi

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