I love to ask foreigners what they think of Americans. But how can we get them to tell us what they’re really thinking? Here are...
Tags: Cultural Exchange, Exchange Student, Travel,
When my oldest daughter was just two months old, my Spanish husband and I liquidated our life in Seattle and moved to Spain with...
ICES would like to congratulate Maria from Spain for being selected as the ICES Student of the Month for May. Maria is being...
Tags: Cultural Exchange, Exchange Student, Student of the Month,
New language. New foods. New customs. New family. New friends. New hobbies. For an exchange student, the list of new experiences...
Giving away money is fun. Making people smile is fun. Meeting a need is fun. So trust me when I say that all of us on the ICES...
Tags: Cultural Exchange, Scholarships, cultural understanding,
What is a Spanish Omelette? It’s not like an omelette in the USA. So, here’s a hint: it’s called “tortilla de patata” or “potato...
How many kids do you have? What used to be a straightforward question has become more complicated over the years. I’ve finally...
Branden and Amy Booher hadn’t planned on hosting an exchange student. As a young married couple in their 20’s, it simply wasn’t...
Has quarantine homeschooling pushed you to your limits? Why not put the schoolbooks away and take your kids on a virtual trip...
Tags: Sheltering Tips, Kids, Travel,
ICES is pleased to announce that Tuva from Norway has been selected as the Student of the Month for April. Tuva has spent her...
Tags: Exchange Student, Student of the Month, Youth Exchange
Each fall, I welcome a new group of exchange students to the Oregon coast and watch them begin the process of adapting to their...
Can you imagine having all your kids studying abroad right when the coronavirus pandemic breaks out? That’s what happened to me:...
