Open your heart and home to a high school exchange student and truly experience the power of cultural exchange.
1. Do you have any questions for us? I usually start out communications with a quick summary of us, the school, and our area. And then open it for questions, some students need the invitation to ask. And don’t be surprised if they don’t have any questions right away, do not worry they will come. 2. How do I pronounce your name? Because it isn’t always what you think it will be. We had an IEC student that we found out that we had been saying her name wrong for six months, she decided that she lik
Burmese Exchange Student - Hosted by Google Burmese Exchange Student Date taken: January 1, 1950 Photographer: Eliot Elisofon Size: 1280 x 1223 pixels (17.8 x 17.0 inches)
Become a host family, build life-long connections and make a second family in another part of the world.
I decided not to post the last few pages from the scrapbook for our exchange student - they were of his going away party and a collection of mementos and I felt that these pages were too personal to share on this blog. I also completed these pages after our exchange student had returned to…
Our year with Julia. Thanks CCI!
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Hosting a foreign exchange student may expose your family to another culture and provide you with a sense of fulfillment from helping a student enrich their life. Exchange students may go through mood swings as they adjust to their new...
Benefits of Hosting an International Exchange Student: We hosted a student from Ecuador, and while the commitment can seem daunting, having Isaac José with us for a school year enriched our lives.
Curious what it would be like to host an exchange student? Check out these answers to the 5 most common questions host families face.
Although we will be thousands of miles apart, our memories will remain until we meet again.
Whether you are currently hosting an exchange student or are simply curious about what activities are highly American in nature, this list is worth reading.
Hosting a foreign exchange student is an exciting opportunity, here are 10 tips to make yours and they're experience easier.
Each year, students from all over the world come to the United States to learn English and experience our unique culture. Hosting one of these students in your home is an incredible opportunity for your family. My parents hosted six students for a year each, as well as countless short-term stints with summer programs from Japan.
German exchange student had an exchange year she will never forget. Two local families will never forget it either.
Why host an exchange student? Our tight-knit band of cultural adventurers agree – when they opened their homes to host, they GAINED so much more than they gave. Are you ready for a life-chang…
I was in the middle of my prayer time when I received a message from a Facebook friend. It was crazy last-minute, but she wondered if we would consider hosting the 16-year-old son of a friend of hers from Spain for three weeks. I hadn’t seen my Facebook friend in years, I didn’t know her …
