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Are you a fan of all things Italian? You might love to host a student from Italy, but read this first!

Every year hundreds of...


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Is hosting an exchange student a good way to make a friend in Korea? Definitely! But do look before you leap...

Jasmine (2nd from...


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Sometimes love is found in the most unexpected places. We at ICES hear about students' and host families’ wonderful,...


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There’s a difference between learning a language and acquiring a language–in a natural way:


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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...


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When my oldest daughter was just two months old, my Spanish husband and I liquidated our life in Seattle and moved to Spain with...


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By ICES On May 26, 2020

ICES Video Contest Winners

New language. New foods. New customs. New family. New friends. New hobbies. For an exchange student, the list of new experiences...


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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...


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Tags: Cultural Exchange, Scholarships, cultural understanding,

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