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YOUTH PROGRAMS DIVISION
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Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary

The Youth Programs Division is committed to empowering the successor generation and establishing long-lasting ties between the United States and other countries through programs for both individuals and institutions with a focus on secondary schools. Programs promote mutual understanding, leadership development, educational reform, and democratic ideals.

If you are interested in volunteering as a host family for one of the youth exchange programs, visit the U.S. Department of State's Volunteer Diplomats site.

YES students at lunch with Secretary of State Colin Powell
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell hosts YES students
at a Ramadan Iftaar.

For information about youth exchange organizations and standards for the industry, visit the website of the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET).

Visit the future.state.gov website for exciting infomation about the Department of State designed especially for youth.

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For further information, contact:
Youth Programs Division
U.S. Department of State, SA-44
301 4th Street, SW - Room 568
Washington, DC 20547
tel: 202-203-7527
fax: (202) 203-7236

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