Youth program - German-American Women's Club of Munich

The Youth Program of the GAWC

For 60 years now, each year 35 specially chosen youths from all over Germany (8 from Bavaria) have travelled to America. Their trip always begins in New York and ends in Washington. The most important part of the trip is their six-day stay with an American host family. This part of the trip has become their favorite.

In order to give participants the opportunity to get to know each other and past participants before their departure, they get together for a Mardi Gras weekend stay in the youth hostel in Benediktbeuern, where they can ski and go snow-boarding.

Jugendprogramm

In the summer of 2011, Anika Graf from Gauting took part in the exchange and wrote this report:

The trip to the USA in 2011 was beautiful, impressive and lots of fun. Luckily, I already knew some members of the group from our winter ski weekend in Benediktbeuern, but the rest of the group was very nice too and in no time we found new friends. New York City, with its tall buildings, Central Park and Times Square made the most lasting impression on me.

Our visit to a musical in New York was a superb surprise, but what we all enjoyed most was our homestay with an American family. I stayed with two girl friends with a very sweet family. We went on many outings with them and thereby got to know the American way of life. If I had the choice, I would be a participant again next year. I am really lucky though, because our host family told us we are welcome to come back again anytime. I am very grateful that I had the opportunity to travel to America with the VDAC.

Organisation: Rosi Griesbacher • Tel: 089 - 39 45 25 • Fax: 089 - 34 43 93
E-Mail: griesbacher@gawc-munich.de