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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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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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Kosovar Catches Community Spirit
Exchange student from Kosovo volunteering in concessions in Indiana

Puhiza (center) volunteering in the concessions, again

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"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

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Getting Acclimated in Arkansas
Exchange student from Morocco poses with teacher at Arkansas school

Volunteering the highlight for Moroccan

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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

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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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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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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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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

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

A formative week in the District

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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)

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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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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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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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An Honor to Present My Culture
Teenage girl from Indonesia presenting for International Education Week in USA

Givani gets Washington classmates dancin'

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Head Held High (Contest Winner!)
Bengali girl poses with class outdoors in Flagstaff, Arizona

Henna, dance, and a beautiful Arizona backdrop

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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] 

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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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International Club Gets IEW Treat
Spanish exchange student presents her culture in American high school class

Blanca found just the right audience in NY

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

Even PE got some IEW

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Just Folk Songs and Borsch?
Ukrainian exchange student in USA with traditional folk dress

Viktoriia drops knowledge around town

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Busy Bangladeshi
Teenage Bengali plays her guitar in Arizona forest

YES Student of the Month, December 2021

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Take Initiative and Speak
YES Albania alumna facilitates English discussion in Tirana

PAX/YES alumna introduces English program in Albania

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

Young siblings = great helpers

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Making Sierra Leone Proud
Exchange student from Sierra Leone poses on bridge in homecoming dress

YES Student of the Month, November 2021

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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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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

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

Chicago, spirit week, volunteering...

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Simple Pleasures in Indy
Exchange student from Kyrgyzstan meets host parents at airport

Kyrgyz student already part of the community

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Mara from Mozambique
Exchange student from Mozambique kayaking

YES Student of the Month, October 2021

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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

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Ola's Clean Up Crew
Three Polish teenage girls separate trash for Global Youth Service Day

GYSD contest winner

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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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Alumna Turns Pain to Purpose
Young woman from Bangladesh poses on wooden bridge during exchange year in Michigan

Efforts earn Bangladeshi prestigious Diana Award

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Sidewalk Smiles

If these sidewalks could talk

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Appreciating Essential Workers

Cookies for a cause 

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Big Bro Vlad

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

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Cherishing Diversity (IEW Contest Winner)

Hamad's 75+ presentations for International Education Week

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Walking with a Purpose in Georgia
German exchange student at fundraiser walk with her U.S. host family

Wet but worth it

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Busy Times in Washington
Exchange student from Ghana in hay field with Washington host family

What didn't Lois do?

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Mississippi Dream

So much to learn in first month

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The Impact of 10 Months

A passion for inter-cultural communication and learning

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Returning to NYC

Alumna reflects on internship with PAX

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FLEX Student of the Month (Oct. 2019)

PAX's nomination for FLEX Student of the Month

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YES Student of the Month (Oct. 2019)

PAX's nomination for YES Student of the Month

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

Abaarso impact

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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

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Service Learning

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

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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

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Once Exchange, Forever Exchange
Ukrainian college student and former FLEX program participant in the USA attends university lecture

Alumna reflects, one year on

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Alumni Initiate FLEX Talks in Kyiv
FLEX alumna presents to active youth at conference in Ukraine

PAX alumna living FLEX program goals

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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

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"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

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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

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“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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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