Tag: CBYX

From Bavaria to Sitka: Exchange hosts young professional

by KCAW News | Nov 16, 2015 | The Morning Interview

Chris Washko, the Student Success Manager at UAS, talks about the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for German students. This year's exchange student is Alex Bilz, a young professional from Dillingen, Bavaria. Bilz, who is still looking for a host family, chatted about his experience living and working in Sitka as part of the program. Downloadable audio. Read More

UAS to host German young professional this year

by KCAW News | Jul 7, 2015 | The Morning Interview

Chris Washko, the Student Success Center Manager at the University of Alaska Southeast, talks about the university's participation in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX), an exchange of 75 Americans and 75 German professionals. For the first year, Sitka will be a host site for one of these students, a Bavarian resident named Alexander. Washko gives a glimpse inside Alexander's life in Sitka and prerequisites for a potential host family. Downloadable audio. Read More