Maryland Students Awarded CBYX Scholarship
Nyah Cameron Johnson, a high school student from Maryland, is one of 250 students who received a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) scholarship this year. She will spend the 2018 to 2019 academic year living and attending school in Germany through the scholarship program. Read more about the student and the scholarship at the Maryland Independent.
New Jersey Student Awarded CBYX Scholarship
Julianna L. Roche, a high school student from New Jersey, has been selected to receive a CBYX scholarship. Read more at The Press of Atlantic City.
Pennsylvania Community Hosts Seven AFS Students
Seven foreign exchange students are hosted in the Highlands School District this year, a record-setting number for the area. AFS Students hosted in the Highlands area are from all over the world. They are from Thailand, Pakistan, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Italy, and Belgium. “I say everyone should try it once. It’s one of the best decisions we ever made, “ said Kaci Bollinger, a host parent who was interviewed in the article. Read the full story at The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Pennsylvania Area Seeks Host Families for International Students
AFS Volunteer, Carol Huff, talked about the benefits of hosting an exchange student in an article seeking host families in the Lower Valley community. Read more at The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
AFS Malaysia Students to Study Abroad in Japan
Fourteen AFS Malaysia students on their way to study abroad in Japan were invited to the Japanese ambassador to Malaysia’s residence in Kuala Lumpur for a send-off reception two weeks ago. “Our main aim is to create peace in the world by uniting people and exploring each other’s cultures, “ said AFS Japan president, Akiko Kato. Read the full article at The Star.
YES Student’s Experience in Malaysia
Montana Russell, A local Colorado student, was one of 60 students who was selected to participate in the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad (YES) program last year. Through the merit-based scholarship, she studied abroad in Malaysia for one academic year and talked about her experience in a local publication. Read the full article at The Pueblo Chieftain.