Syosset student selected for youth exchange – Syosset Advance
Friday, August 8, 2025
Matthew Tymchynyuk engaging in one of his favorite activities — debate — during the recent Ronald Reagan Great Communicator Debate Series National Tournament.
Photo courtesy Ronald Reagan Foundation Education Team
AFS-USA is pleased to announce that Matthew Tymchynyuk, a high school student from Syosset, is one of 210 American high school students to be awarded the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year. CBYX is a bilateral exchange program co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and German Bundestag (Parliament).
As a CBYX scholar, Matthew will spend the academic year in Germany living with a host family, attending a German high school, and participating in language learning and cultural immersion training to gain a better understanding of German culture, language, and everyday life. Conditions permitting, there may be opportunities to visit the German Bundestag, meet with American and German government officials, participate in intercultural seminars, and explore the country through excursions to nearby cities and historical sites.
Each year, on behalf of the U.S. Department of State, AFS-USA awards 52 CBYX scholarships to high-achieving high school students from 14 states, allowing youth from an array of communities to participate in a full cultural immersion experience. The CBYX program, which is jointly funded by the U.S. Congress and the German Bundestag, was created to foster mutual understanding and strengthen ties between Germany and the U.S. through citizen diplomacy. The program is a true public-private partnership, leveraging the contributions of host families, educational institutions, and local communities.
Not only do American students go abroad to Germany, but German students also come to live and study in the United States, experiencing American culture firsthand and enabling American communities to get to know Germany without leaving home. Schools and families who volunteer to host these German youth help strengthen the U.S. relationship with Germany and showcase their community to international audiences. Since its inception in 1983, the CBYX program has allowed more than 30,000 participants to expand their leadership, language, communication, and problem-solving skills, and become global citizens. All participants become part of a global network of U.S. Department of State program alumni.
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