Boston Strasbourg - BSSCA

The first student exchange between Strasbourg and Boston took place in 1984. It was initiated by the "Association Alsace - Etats-Unis" and has been developing since then, as a result of the collaboration between the City of Boston, the City of Strasbourg and the Sister-city associations in both cities. More than 300 students from Strasbourg and Boston have been able to discover another way of life and to improve their knowledge of a foreign language thanks to this exchange organized each summer alternately in each town.

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Quotes from past participants

“…The opportunity to participate in the high school exchange in Strasbourg gave me the confidence and motivation to succeed in college and beyond; and the friendships that I formed there have lasted more than fifteen years….”

“…The Strasbourg exchange provided me with an unbelievable experience I will never forget.  At first I worried about traveling without my family all the way to France.  But before I knew it, I realized that I was with family.….”

“… I have learned that language barriers are irrelevant when it comes to friendship. I have learned to embrace and appreciate cultural differences and to step out of my own comfort zone, because without a sense of adventure, who knows what kinds of triumphs and fullness of life might be lost…”