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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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Completing the Family Puzzle
Exchange student from Japan (boy) plays with American family's dog while 3-year-old brother climbs on him

Japanese student the missing piece in WA

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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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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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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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FLEX & YES Students of the Month (Jan - Feb 2022)
FLEX exchange student from Ukraine playing the ukulele

Four scholarship students recognized

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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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Loggers Rodeo in Washington
Exchange student from Indonesia with Washington host sister on Main Street with American flags

Indonesian logging some small town fun

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An Original by Roos
Exchange student from Belgium playing guitar

Big dreams for Belgian musician

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The Legend of Malin Kundang
Exchange student from Indonesia performs West Sumatran fairy tale

West Sumatran folklore first in Washington?

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Warm, Welcoming Washington
Spanish exchange students poses with American host family on a boat in the Pacific Northwest

Eloquent Spaniard on the feeling of that initial adjustment

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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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A Whirlwind in Washington
Indonesian exchange student poses in front of pickup truck at fall harvest festival

Topped off with a fall harvest festival

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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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Mara from Mozambique
Exchange student from Mozambique kayaking

YES Student of the Month, October 2021

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Exchange Memories
Young woman from Kenya in the garden - high school exchange student in Washington

Kenyan remembers like it was yesterday

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Reminiscent and Thankful
Female exchange student from Bangladesh with host siblings and cousins in Washington

Always plenty of thanks to go around for an exchange student

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Playing the Harp from the Heart
French exchange student playing the harp blindfolded

Frenchman on the power of music

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A Busy Start to a Washington Exchange Year
American host sister and female German exchange student pose in front of the Puget Sound

Plenty to do on the Puget Sound

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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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Embracing the Mysteries of America

I missed the bus (x2)

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Jordan Goes to Washington...State
YES international student with her teacher after a presentation about Jordan culture during International Education Week

Aya on International Education Week

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Hiking Mt. Rainier with PAX Family
YES high school exchange student from Pakistan during a field trip to the mountains in Washington

Pakistani amazed at "PAX teamwork"

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The Little Dreamer
YES student from the Philippines enjoying the scenery on a trip through the mountains in Washington State

Filipino settlin' in out in Washington

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