Category Archives: Hosting

What does hosting an exchange student REALLY look like? You might be surprised to find that IE students don’t need a lot of possessions, excursions, or special treatment. What DO they need?… Read more »

Expecting an exchange student? You might be feeling the normal “pre-arrival jitters” as you anticipate the beginning of this adventure! But no matter how long you’ve been preparing, your student… Read more »

What do you do when you can’t decide who to host? You host TWO students! We asked the Robbins family to tell us about their year hosting a boy from Germany… Read more »

Q: What IS a “double placement?” Just what it sounds like: hosting two students at the same time! Q: How can I tell if a double placement might be right… Read more »

How will YOU celebrate our great nation this 4th of July? Did you know that there there are many iE students still awaiting a host home? These young men and… Read more »

What makes a family decide to host a student? And…what makes that family decide to host again? We talked to two iE families to find out! (They have hosted 28… Read more »

Charlotte Powell and her teenage daughters – Kiah (17) and Hailey (16) – opened their home to two exchange students in 2014/15. Lisa from Germany and “First” from Thailand slid right into life with… Read more »

The gift a host family gives their student is priceless: a new family in a new land.  They say, “Come, be part of our family!”  They say, “What’s ours is… Read more »

Did you know hosting while retired is actually a great idea? We asked Dave Long, a 72 year old Vietnam veteran and Bronze Star recipient, and IE-USA host parent about… Read more »