German-American Virtual Exchange (GAVE)

GAVE (German American Virtual Exchange) is GAPP’s virtual exchange program. It enables teachers to offer their students a cultural exchange with a partner school in Germany online. Support, guidelines, and materials are provided at no cost to you!

GAVE Online exchange materials © Goethe-Institut / Sonja Tobias

What is a virtual exchange?

GAVE (German American Virtual Exchange) is GAPP’s virtual exchange program. GAPP provides a framework, materials, and support for teachers interested in connecting their students remotely with their partner school in Germany.

GAVE walk-through

In this video we present in details how a GAVE exchange can be implemented. Join an upcoming webinar to learn more!

GAVE webinar Vorschau

GAVE Experience

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!

Foto and quote Jessica Culver ©GAPP/Annette Baran ©GAPP/Annette Baran

Workshops and trainings

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

GAPP workshops © Colourbox © Colourbox

GAVE exchange step by step

Getting started

Learn about how to start your virtual exchange with your partner school. Download Preparation Phase materials to begin the planning process and learn more about all of the resources GAPP has to offer.

Teacher and student © Colourbox © Colourbox

Virtual exchange materials

The GAVE program is divided into topics that all follow the same framework, or ‘Fahrplan,’ as we say in German. Topics include Music, Food, Sustainability, Sports and more!

Teacher and students © Colourbox © Colourbox

Register your virtual exchange

Register your virtual exchange.
U.S. schools may also apply for a technology stipend for equipment or platform subscriptions needed for your exchange.

Tell us about your GAVE

Complete the exchange documentation form to provide us with details of your completed exchange and we will send you certificates for your students. Then fill out a short survey to help us improve GAVE.

FAQ

Contact

German American Partnership Program

Ajkuna Hoppe
Executive Director
c/o Goethe/Institut New York
30 Irving Place
New York, NY 10003, USA

ajkuna.hoppe@goethe.de

German-American Virtual Exchange (GAVE)

What is a virtual exchange?

GAVE walk-through

GAVE exchange step by step

FAQ

My school is not a GAPP school. May we participate in GAVE?

My school does not allow international travel and/or is a virtual school. May we participate even though we will only ever be able to exchange virtually?

I want to prepare my students for an upcoming GAPP exchange. Is GAVE right for me?

I normally travel to Germany with GAPP. How should I organize a GAVE exchange?

I see that exchanges are either 4 or 6 weeks. What if I want to offer my students a longer exchange?

On your program materials you list the amount of time activities will take in weeks. How is that calculated?

Which platform (i.e. Canvas, Google classroom, Microsoft Teams) should I use for the exchange?

I’m ready to get started! What are the next steps?

I have additional questions/concerns. Whom should I contact?

Contact

German American Partnership Program

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