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The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program has been helping prepare
ambitious young people like you for a global future since 1983.
This unique program provides 250 scholarships for American high
school students to live with a host family and attend school in
Germany for a year. As a Congress-Bundestag student, you'll gain
an invaluable perspective on German social, political, economic,
and cultural life. Whether or not you've studied German before,
your language skills will excel, giving you the lifelong asset of
fluency in a second language. As a Congress-Bundestag scholarship
winner you will experience German life first hand. You'll live with
a carefully selected host family who has volunteered to open their
home and heart to you, providing room, board and a caring environment.
As a member of your host community, you'll attend school, participate
in community life, culture and recreation while learning more than
you ever imagined about the world, its diversity, and mostly, about
yourself.
Living
abroad, you'll be immersed in a new culture and surroundings every
day. Your new friends and host family will help you adjust to a
different lifestyle, school and community. With the support of your
host family, you will have an unparalleled opportunity to develop
new interests and let your curiosity take you in new directions.
You'll discover your independence and build your self-confidence
as you learn to find your way in a new environment. At the same
time, you'll have the opportunity to give back by sharing your own
culture and perspective. Whether you're sharing your favorite music,
debunking American stereotypes or exchanging views on world events,
you'll represent the US in the best possible way just by being yourself.
The objective of the Congress-Bundestag Program is to offer this
unique opportunity to the group of ambitious students that best
represents the diversity of the United States. The program stresses
equality and accessibility; students from all racial, ethnic, economic,
religious and social backgrounds are encouraged to apply as are
students with disabilities.
Do
you have the drive and interest to immerse yourself in all that
a new school and culture can offer? Do you want to prepare yourself
for career and life choices you haven't yet imagined? If your answer
is yes, the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program is right for
you. Finalists are selected based on many criteria, so it doesn't
matter where you live, how little German you speak, or how popular
you are. What does matter is your flexibility, curiosity, maturity
and desire to share yourself while you learn from others.
You can make next year your best year of high school! Spend it in Germany as a Congress-Bundestag scholarship student. For more information or to request an application, call (800) 448-9944 or download the Congress-Bundestag Program Application to your computer. Next week, we will offer a brand new 2009-2010 application that you can fill out online and submit by email. However, if are eager to apply, please feel free to download the 2008-2009 application, fill it out, and mail or fax it to the CIEE office. We will accept the 2008-2009 application for the 2009-2010 year, as there is little difference between these versions. To do this, you'll need to use Adobe's Acrobat Reader software. Get it free by clicking on the Get Acrobat Reader box. Then come back to this page. If you already have the Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, you can open
the application now. 
To
do it you'll need a global perspective, cross-cultural savvy and
world-class skills. Are you one of them? The deadline to submit
application materials is December 16, 2008. Postmark your application
by 12/16/08 to be eligible for one of 50 scholarships to Germany
through CIEE. Don't delay, apply today! The Congress-Bundestag Youth
Exchange Program is jointly funded by the German Bundestag and the
US Congress through the US Department of State.
CIEE is designated by the US Department of State as a sponsor of Work & Travel, Trainee and Secondary Student programs.
US Department of State, Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation
ECA/EC/ECD-SA-44, Room 734
301 4th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20547
Tel: 202-203-5096
Fax: 202-203-5087
Email: jvisas@state.gov
Web: http://exchanges.state.gov/education/jexchanges/
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