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What might your typical American life look like through the eyes of a student from France? In this month’s survey, we discovered...


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Tags: Cultural Exchange, Exchange Student, Host an exchange student,

By ICES On May 12, 2023

Honoring Host Moms

Host moms deserve our deepest admiration and appreciation every day of the year!  

In addition to the cooking, cleaning, and...


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Tags: Host Families, Host an exchange student, Host mom

What do you get when 125 coordinators from across the country join two dozen international agents from around the world? It’s the...


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Tags: Cultural Exchange, Youth Exchange, cultural understanding,

This month, it is our pleasure to recognize not just one Student of the Month… but to shine a light on our ICES StudentS of The...


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Tags: Exchange Student, Student of the Month, Host an exchange student

For such a young country, the United States has become home to innovative technology, people of various backgrounds, sports teams...


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Tags: Cultural Exchange, Youth Exchange, Host an exchange student,

When a Thai student steps off the plane and into life in the USA, what is the first impression? We can learn just as much about...


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Congratulations to Lucia Nombela-Fierros for being chosen as our ICES Student of the month for March! Lucia is from Madrid,...


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Tags: Cultural Exchange, Exchange Student, Student of the Month

By Brad Owens On March 25, 2023

Bringing Hope to Hospice

Exchange students are eager to share their culture and language, but they don’t expect to do so in a hospice center. Yet for...


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Tags: Cultural Exchange, Exchange Student, bringinghope

We use it every day, often without even noticing! Slang is an integral part of everyday English and is a great way to help your...


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Tags: Cultural Exchange, cultural understanding

Spring is almost here, and the end of the school year is within view. Here are some fun ideas for sharing spring with your ...


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Tags: Host Families, Cultural Exchange, Exchange Student

Congratulations to Yago Sureda Sanchez for being chosen as our ICES Student of the Month for February!  Yago is from Madrid, Spain...


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Tags: Cultural Exchange, Exchange Student, Student of the Month

Students from Hong Kong have a unique eastern-western point of view. So, what happens when they come to the USA? How do they see...


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Tags: Culture Shock, Host an exchange student, Student Experience,

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