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Although many exchange students have grand aspirations of being placed in bustling cities like New York or Los Angeles, it's...


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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s . . . a HOST DAD! He may not wear a cape or fly through the sky, but nonetheless, host dads are...


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Well, the time has come for our beloved exchange students to return to their native homes. As sad as these good-byes may feel,...


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


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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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When Valentine's Day was on the horizon, we asked our students to take the idea of "love" in an exciting new direction with a fun...


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What can Polish students teach us about our American culture? Plenty! What surprises them? What are their own particular culture...


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All across the country, teens from around the world are diving into their exchange with the goal of learning about American...


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Have you ever wondered why families invite a foreign teen to live with them for 5-10 months? And why many families do it over and...


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