Superbowl + 1 = TOUCHDOWN!!!
In case you hadn’t noticed, the Super Bowl is kind of a big deal. (ha!) As a national icon of connection and camaraderie (and, oh yeah – FOOTBALL!) families across the… Read more »
In case you hadn’t noticed, the Super Bowl is kind of a big deal. (ha!) As a national icon of connection and camaraderie (and, oh yeah – FOOTBALL!) families across the… Read more »
Burnt River may have only 15 students, but this tiny western high school in Eastern Oregon has become an unlikely hub of global interaction, growth, and discovery. And since life… Read more »
Embarking on a new adventure can feel a little daunting, and sometimes downright scary. This is true of exchange students waiting to set foot on American soil, but it can… Read more »
When Tina and Thomas McNeil agreed to welcome 16 year old Diego from Spain into their home, they knew it meant more than housing a guest: they were adding a… Read more »
JANUARY – it’s 30 days packed with new resolutions, goals, dreams and commitments! An entire month of “I’m ready!” and “this is the year!” and “let’s DO this!” But as hasty… Read more »
No matter where we come from, what we look like or what language we speak, holiday traditions are sure to take a central role in our cultural identity. That’s what’s… Read more »
Local Coordinators are truly the unsung heroes of student exchange: they find host families, mentor students, and offer seamless support throughout the exchange year. The gift they give students and… Read more »
We hear story after story of lives radically altered because of ONE simple decision: to study abroad as an exchange student. When a family opens their home to host, they’re… Read more »
The long flight from Germany is over. Henrik’s smiling host family has collected his luggage, and in the quiet of his room he unpacks old relics into his new life…. Read more »
Austrian student Kathi Schedl came as an exchange student in 2015, and 10 months later she left what had become a second home in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Back home in Austria,… Read more »