How does knowing people from other countries and cultures make our lives better?
That's the question we asked high school...
The moment we’ve all been waiting for has almost arrived.
We’ve been yelling at the TV for months watching the games. We’ve been...
Tags: Cultural Exchange, Exchange Student, cultural understanding,
It seems cruel to limit a foreign teenager's contact with family and friends back home. Why on earth would anyone suggest such a...
Tags: Culture Shock, Youth Exchange, cultural understanding,
We are pleased to introduce this year's scholarship winners and share their winning essays. Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders,...
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...
Jasmine (2nd from...
Tags: Host an exchange student, Reasons to host, cultural understanding
Sometimes love is found in the most unexpected places. We at ICES hear about students' and host families’ wonderful,...
There’s a difference between learning a language and acquiring a language–in a natural way:
Tags: Exchange Student, Study Abroad, Travel,
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...
New language. New foods. New customs. New family. New friends. New hobbies. For an exchange student, the list of new experiences...
