The Longest Week
Over the past couple of weeks, many exchange students’ families have been asking our exchange program (and others) to make arrangements for their son or daughter to return home. At first it was a trickle, as people here in the U.S. thought schools might only be closed for a couple of weeks. Then schools began […]
Exchange Student Stories: Another Reason Why We Love Our Students
We just wanted to share this great video about one of the amazing exchange students we worked with last year. Malina’s enthusiasm and sense of adventure are why it’s so much fun to work with exchange students. Want one of your own for next year? We can’t give you Malina — she’s been here already, […]
Things to Read: Learn More About Exchange As Your Exchange Experience Begins
Students will be arriving soon for their exchange year around the world. Many have already arrived and in some places, they have started their school year. Perhaps you as a host family are taking a vacation before your student arrives and need something to read on the road. Perhaps your student has arrived and you […]
The Power of Exchange
I so love this video! Says it all in just a few short minutes. The power of cultural exchange! Having someone from another country living in your home changes them and changes you — for the better. That’s just one of the many reasons why we should make every effort to learn about people from […]
Recognizing Our Schools For Dedication to Exchange
I had the honor recently to be able to give special thanks to two of the school districts in which we place and work with exchange students.The EF High School Exchange Year Global Education Excellence Award is presented annually to high schools that demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to international understanding and global awareness. This year, […]
Learning Through Others: Another Reason to Host
Why should you host an exchange student? Because sharing your life will teach someone else about who you are and brings us all closer together, a little at a time. Because few experiences can teach you – and your children — the small but critical differences between cultures as living with someone from another country. […]
Exchange Student Stories: Born in Austria, But Lost My Heart in Ireland
We coordinators are always promoting the exchange experience, of course . . . but shouldn’t we sometimes hear from our students and families? So for today, we thought we would share a few examples of what students themselves say about their exchange in another country. “Born in Austria, But I Lost My Heart in Ireland […]
Coming to America: Finding Your Niche as an Exchange Student
Just wanted to share this nice story about one of our current exchange students living here in Oregon that recently appeared in his U.S. school’s newspaper. Pretty good reporting — the student reporter has a future! We weren’t the ones who came up with the idea of highlighting our student in an article, but we’re […]