We're back in Kansas, Todo! These FLEX Program students are staying in southeast Kansas for their exchange year, and you can check the map! Thank you to Garrison from Senator Jerry Moran's office for meeting with us! #ExchangeOurWorld #CivEdWeek

Thank you, Michael, from Senator Thom Tillis's office for meeting with FLEX Program exchange students and talking about how cross cultural exchange programs help increase understanding of different people, cultures and even different systems of government! #ExchangeOurWorld #CivEdWeek

Three cheers for #NorthCarolina! These FLEX Program students from Lithuania and Slovakia talked about their experience staying in Greenville and Fayetteville! #ExchangeOurWorld #CivEdWeek

Azzaya, a deaf #FLEXprogram student from #Mongolia🇲🇳, had a lovely #CivEdWeek conversation w/ Emilio from Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS’s team about women in politics (note: 2 female #AZ senators!), #Arizona exchange life (Mexican food!) + the reminder to “never be afraid to chase that opportunity!”

Did you know that Senator Angus King has hosted two high school exchange students? Here he tells Kennedy-Lugar YES about his experience as a host dad! #ExchangeOurWorld #CivEdWeek

Thank you, Sal, from Senator Senator John Boozman's office for meeting with two Kennedy-Lugar YES exchange students from Thailand and Tunisia who are spending a year studying in high school in #Arkansas! #ExchangeOurWorld #CivEdWeek

These two exchange students from #India and #Turkey just met with Devin from Sen. Lisa Murkowski's office and talked about how they've shared their culture with people in #Alaska. "The small interactions that we have with people here go a long way!" #ExchangeOurWorld #CivEdWeek

What did these Kennedy-Lugar YES exchange students learn from their experience in #Maryland? "Get out of your comfort zone, do an exchange program and make a difference in the world!" A big thanks to Senator Ben Cardin's office for meeting with us today! #ExchangeOurWorld #CivEdWeek

What are the benefits of exchange programs? Mary from Richard Blumenthal's office said that the exchanges allow you to meet someone from other countries, instead of just reading about that country online! #ExchangeOurWorld #CivEdWeek #KLYES

Shout out to Zoe in Sen. Debbie Stabenow's office, who met with Kennedy-Lugar YES exchange students who are spending a year going to high schools in #Michigan. #ExchangeOurWorld #CivEdWeek

What do exchange students learn about America that a tourist can't? These Kennedy-Lugar YES students explained to Senator Gary Peters' staff that they've learned U.S. school system, American diversity, how much Americans love sports, nuances of government, and so much more! #CivEdWeek

Katerina from #Serbia is spending an exchange year in #SouthDakota, and today she met Senator Mike Rounds and talked about how she's enjoying life in the Mount Rushmore state! #ExchangeOurWorld #CivEdWeek #FLEXProgram

Two-way exchange alert! Senator Tim Scott, who has visited Ukraine, got to meet with FLEX Program exchange students from Moldova and Ukraine, who are studying in South Carolina high schools this year! #ExchangeOurWorld #CivEdWeek

We're feeling the Hawkeye State love today! These FLEX Program got to meet with staff from Chuck Grassley's office to talk about their exchange experience in Iowa. #ExchangeOurWorld #CivEdWeek

From #Romania to #Alaska, Mihaela is exchanging culture, ideas and traditions during her exchange year in Sitka! Thank you to Devin from Sen. Lisa Murkowski's office for meeting with us today to talk about exchanges! #ExchangeOurWorld #CivEdWeek

Many thanks to Robert with Sen. Murphy Office for meeting with Elzhana from #Kazakhstan, who is spending a year in Connecticut on the FLEX Program. #ExchangeOurWorld #CivEdWeek

Did you know that Sen. Susan Collins has been to Tajikistan, Ukraine and Estonia, which are all FLEX Program countries! Today she met with exchange students who are staying in Maine and encouraged them to never give up when working towards their goals. #ExchangeOurWorld #CivEdWeek

Three cheers for Connie from Senator Amy Klobuchar's office for talking to FLEX Program exchange students about what it's like to be a woman working in the government and in Congress. #ExchangeOurWorld #CivEdWeek