We are proud to introduce Jana Dieckmann as our Student of the Month for February. Jana is from Gifhorn, Germany and is living...
In 2014, Issy Rushton was a spunky 15-year old girl who charmed the community of Florence, Oregon with her enthusiasm, energy,...
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I gathered my purse, snacks, jackets, and lap blankets and headed out the door to enjoy a soccer game with the kids: my three...
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Your exchange student is living thousands of miles from home for an extended period of time. Virtually everything is different...
What better way to start their year in the U.S. than by traveling from coast to coast! After discussing the idea with both boys’...
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Sometimes love is found in the most unexpected places. We at ICES hear about students' and host families’ wonderful,...
The 18-year old me spent the summer listening to Spanish lessons on vinyl records, obsessively checking the mailbox for news of...
How many kids do you have? What used to be a straightforward question has become more complicated over the years. I’ve finally...
Each fall, I welcome a new group of exchange students to the Oregon coast and watch them begin the process of adapting to their...
Two exchange students living with the same host family bring double the opportunity to learn about other cultures. This type of...
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...
