The first ICES exchange student of the season arrived last week! Tina has made the long trek from the Czech Republic to her...
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The 18-year old me spent the summer listening to Spanish lessons on vinyl records, obsessively checking the mailbox for news...
Now, more than ever, we are looking for ways to bring unity, peace, and understanding to our world. Hosting an exchange...
Tags: Welcome Family, Host Families, Cultural Exchange,
How many kids do you have? What used to be a straightforward question has become more complicated over the years. I’ve...
Each fall, I welcome a new group of exchange students to the Oregon coast and watch them begin the process of adapting to...
Two exchange students living with the same host family bring double the opportunity to learn about other cultures. This type...
Your exchange student is living thousands of miles from home for an extended period of time. Virtually everything is different...
Many exchange students say one of their top reasons for spending a year in the U.S. is to gain fluency in English. Being...
For most exchange students, October and November are the most difficult months of the exchange. Cultural differences that were...
