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Tags: Cultural Exchange, American values, Gratitude in the USA

Have you ever wondered what it's like for an exchange student to arrive in the U.S.? What cultural differences stand out to them?...


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Tags: Student Experience

The first time we hosted an exchange student, the coordinator gave us a list of topics to discuss with our new student.


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Tags: Host Families

What if you could make a life-changing impact on a young person, enrich your local school and community, and bring some fun and...


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Tags: Welcome Family, Host an exchange student

It’s hard to believe that Katie Schlagel is only 18 years old. International youth exchange has made her particularly wise about...


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Tags: Host Families, Exchange Student, Study Abroad

In honor of Exchange Student #7 joining our family, I thought it would be fun to take a little trip down Memory Lane. . . I'm...


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Tags: Cultural Exchange, Host mom, Reasons to host,

Jill Bonin was a mom with a mission: connect her son and daughter – adopted from Korea – with their homeland in meaningful ways....


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Tags: Host Families, Cultural Exchange, Homeland Tour Korea,

Thinking about hosting an exchange student? Or just curious about how it all works? We've rounded up our most commonly asked...


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Tags: Host an exchange student

Cassidy and Chris Miller have just said good-bye to Jose from Barcelona. He is one more international son that has lived with...


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Tags: Host Families, Host an exchange student, Reasons to host,

Cassandra Ross and her husband were expecting to host Kim, a lovely exchange student from Germany when… the unexpected happened....


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Tags: Host Families, Cultural Exchange, Youth Exchange,

ICES is proud to introduce the Student of the Month for May, Chihok Gauy. Chihok is from Phnom Penh, Cambodia and is living with...


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Tags: Student of the Month

We take too much in life for granted!

That is why hosting an exchange student makes life so much more fun:

  • Your ordinary meals...

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Tags: Welcome Family, Host Families, StudentoftheMonth,

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