It’s hard to believe that Katie Schlagel is only 18 years old. International youth exchange has made her particularly wise about...
Jill Bonin was a mom with a mission: connect her son and daughter – adopted from Korea – with their homeland in meaningful ways....
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Cassidy and Chris Miller have just said good-bye to Jose from Barcelona. He is one more international son that has lived with...
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Cassandra Ross and her husband were expecting to host Kim, a lovely exchange student from Germany when… the unexpected happened....
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We take too much in life for granted!
That is why hosting an exchange student makes life so much more fun:
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Ok, first, before I get into the meat of this little discussion, I just want to say: I get it. I’ve been there. A friend of your...
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Sometimes love is found in the most unexpected places. We at ICES hear about students' and host families’ wonderful,...
Wouldn’t it be fun to have a good friend in Spain?
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Every year hundreds of foreign exchange students fill the empty nests of veteran parents. Is the experience mutually satisfying?
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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...
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...
