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We're thrilled to announce that this year, schools from over 30 states across the US will be traveling to Germany with our support. It is exciting to see so many students from various states embark on this adventure and discover Germany's rich culture, history, and language. May your trip be filled with incredible memories and meaningful learning opportunities! We're honored to be part of your journey!  
Safe travels to all the students and teachers! Please share your adventures with us and tag us on social media!  @gappexchanges #gappexchanges
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With deep gratitude, we would like to take this opportunity to thank German teacher Yvonne Crocker for her generous donation to the GAPP program.  
Mrs. Crocker was a pioneer and an inspiration for generations of GAPP students at Concord High School in New Hampshire, where she founded the school’s GAPP exchange in 1981. She met with GAPP students even after her retirement. On one of those occasions, she welcomed the first “second generation GAPP student” of the school’s program. His parents had participated in the very first exchange Mrs. Crocker had organized.  
Yvonne Crocker recently passed away at the age of 97. The GAPP team extends their condolences to her family and friends. We are immensely grateful for her wholehearted commitment to the German American Partnership Program. Thanks to the generous donation we recently received from her trust, we were able to support additional GAPP schools as they travel to Germany this year. It would have certainly brought her joy to know that students were able to explore Germany due to her gift.

Jessica Culver has been working with GAVE since 2020 now. Currently, 100 students are part of the virtual exchange program she set up with a partner school in Brandenburg, Germany. Read the full interview with Jessica!
 

Now you are ready to begin coordinating your exchange with GAPP. For application and more information on Travel and Accommodation, Insurance, Visa and Travel Safety click "Apply now" below.

In this our 50th year, we are launching our GAPP Alumni Network to reconnect with all our former exchange students and GAPP coordinators!

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The German American Partnership Program, GAPP, turns 50! In light of this occasion, we are launching the anniversary website to celebrate half a century of intercultural exchange and friendship. We would like to invite you to discover important milestones of our program and see the impact of a GAPP exchange.

GAPP is 50 years young! The GAPP team celebrated this special anniversary along with  guests, GAPP teachers, and alumni at a gala dinner in New York City. On October 9th, the celebration continued with a block party in front of Goethe-Institut New York.

To highlight the work of exceptional GAPP Coordinators, GAPP selected Ms. Nicole Perrine-Wilson of Wissahickon High School to receive the GAPP Coordinator of the Year Award for 2022.

GAPPY has flown in just in time for our 50th anniversary, to celebrate with us and accompany GAPP students on their 2022 exchanges! 
Thank you again to GAPP student, Lance Hoogendoorn from O'Gorman High School in Sioux Falls, SD who created GAPPY’s original concept. 

To welcome GAPPY to our team we invited all GAPP and GAVE students to participate in our 2022 Social Media Challenge for a chance to win prizes!
Contest is now closed, but visit our Instagram @gapp.exchanges to see where GAPPY was this Summer!

Meet Rileigh from Michigan, who traveled to Germany and produced a video about her experience. Learn about Spaghetti-Ice-Cream, German castles, international communities, Germany's strategies to tackle climate change, and finding inspiration for the future.

Rileigh Wine

We offer support and financial assistance to teachers, schools, and students navigating the framework of a bi-lateral exchange. 
Starting a new GAPP program
For existing GAPP coordinators

GAPP students interested in spending a semester or a year at their GAPP partner school may be eligible for visa sponsorship from GAPP.

We offer teachers a framework, lesson plans and worksheets, access to an online exchange platform, and financial support to lead a successful virtual exchange. 

Available to teachers working at official German Schools Abroad in the U.S. or German Language Advisors (Berater für Deutschunterricht) as determined by the Central Agency for German Schools Abroad (ZfA).

Being a part of a GAPP or GAVE exchange has many long-term benefits for students, including scholarships for German language courses and eligibility to be a U.S. State Department alumni.

GAPP offers training, webinars, and workshops on coordinating successful exchanges, as well as free teaching resources and professional development opportunities.

Our dedicated team ensures that you succeed in your student exchange. By supporting you in implementing student exchanges, we seek to deepen relations between Germany and the U.S.

The German American Partnership Program (GAPP) is part of Germany’s foreign cultural and education policy.