Youth exchange- what’s not to love? You get to share a family member with another family across the world and have the chance to...
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Does your exchange student come from a country that celebrates Christmas? If so, you might notice homesickness looming on the...
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Are you tired of your routine? Hosting an exchange student is one way to spice up your life! Here are just a few of the many ways...
Empathy can make or break your family dynamics. Boosting empathy improves relationships, communication, teamwork, kindness,...
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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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It’s easy to fall into routine. There’s comfort in routine. There’s less risk in routine.
But, the moment we step out of our...
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Congratulations to Paula Martinez Martinez for being chosen as the ICES April Student of the Month! Paula is from Madrid, Spain...
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Hosting an exchange student transforms Christmas into an international event. What could be more fun than sharing your Christmas...
A few weeks ago, we shared our students' first impressions of life in the U.S. Now we'll give our host families a turn to share...
In honor of Exchange Student #7 joining our family, I thought it would be fun to take a little trip down Memory Lane. . . I'm...
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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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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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