The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division (ECA/PE/C/PY), of the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for the FY 2018 (Academic Year 2019-2020) Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) program and (2019) outbound Congress-Bundestag/Bundesrat
Staff Exchange (CBBSX).
U. S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501 (c) (3) may submit a proposal to facilitate educational exchanges between Americans and Germans who participate in three CBYX components:
Secondary School, Vocational Studies, and Young Professionals.
CBBSX participants will be supported by the organization that facilitates the Young Professional exchanges.
The CBYX and CBBSX programs support the exchange of American and German young people to sustain and strengthen the American-German friendship based on the common value of democracy.
The program also builds lasting personal and institutional relationships.