The latest and greatest on issues of cultural exchange
April 1, 2021
Do you know which are the most widely spoken languages in the world? You might be able to guess at one or two of them . . . but maybe you would guess wrong! I thought this infographic from the Visual Capitalist was worth sharing.You can find more information about this infographic at The World’s
March 23, 2021
It’s been a year since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 to be a pandemic and schools in the U.S. began to shut down. By the end of March, our program had arranged travel home for almost all of our program’s exchange students in the U.S. That by itself was an immense challenge, and it
March 17, 2021
We all love St. Patrick’s Day! It’s just a fun holiday. But do you know what we’re celebrating? St. Patrick’s Day honors the patron saint of Ireland. Born in Britain in the fifth century (which was under Roman rule), he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave as a teenager. He escaped, but then
March 7, 2021
I don’t usually use this blog for book reviews of books that do not expressly involve international cultural exchange. I think this is one, however, that makes sense for the Exchange Mom audience. What we focus on here at Exchange Mom, at a basic level, is education: education about the U.S. for our international student
September 21, 2020
Although some exchange students are here in the U.S. for the 2020-2021 school year, most had to cancel or defer as exchange organizations and schools canceled Fall 2020 programs. But before those decisions were made, many host families and students had begun to make connections. Those connections are continuing, even though students are not physically
August 19, 2020
It’s been a challenging few months for adults and students of all ages around the world. If you are a parent of school-aged children, we know you are probably tearing your hair out right now as your children start school, either in-person or at home. If you are a teacher, we know your summer has
July 23, 2020
Almost four months ago, our exchange program (and others) sent hundreds of high school exchange students home early because of COVID-19. We all hoped for the best for Fall. We did a blog post asking ourselves and our readers if high school exchange students would be able to come this Fall. We thought about where
July 16, 2020
It’s been a crazy week in the world of international education.The Bad NewsThe Trump administration’s policy announcement from June 23, 2020, regarding the suspension of international short-term work-related exchange programs remains in effect. The visas that are included in the suspension affects those covering internship, trainee, teacher, camp counselor, au pair, and summer work travel
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