Jaime Barea Velez has been named the ICES Student of the Month for March. Jaime is from Seville, Spain and is living with the...
Any parent of a rambunctious toddler will tell you that their child's favorite word is "mine". Lacking the conceptual knowledge...
Every year hundreds of...
We are proud to introduce Jana Dieckmann as our Student of the Month for February. Jana is from Gifhorn, Germany and is living...
Jasmine (2nd from...
Tags: Host an exchange student, Reasons to host, cultural understanding
When two things working together are a perfect fit, the analogies used to describe what that feels and looks like are abundant:...
Thomas Schaper has been named the ICES Student of the Month for January. Thomas is from Berlin, Germany and is living with the...
Tags: StudentoftheMonth
In 2014, Issy Rushton was a spunky 15-year old girl who charmed the community of Florence, Oregon with her enthusiasm, energy,...
Tags: ICES Alumni
Around the world gift-giving traditions vary on special occasions of all kinds. Who gives gifts to whom? When? How should a gift...
ICES is pleased to announce that Cailin Valtink has been selected as the ICES Student of the Month for December. Cailin is from...
Tags: Cultural Exchange, Exchange Student, Student of the Month
It all began as an experiment: what would German exchange students like to make or bake for their American host families?
During this season of gratitude, we asked our students and host families to share a photo or video depicting an aspect of their...
Tags: Photo Contest
