ICES exchange student Tommaso from Italy has made himself a name in the cool waters of Oregon Local masters swimmers introduced Marshfield exchange student Tommaso Gabi of Italy to swimming on the Oregon Coast at Eel Lake during Labour Day weekend. The swimmers, who typically swim at Mingus Park Pool, have been swimming in the 68-degree lake while the … Read More
To Host or Not to Host – Still time to Share your Life
To Host or Not to Host – Still time to Share your Life Article on LinkedIn, May 3, 2016 by Linda Deutmeyer Host what? Foreign Exchange Students. Why? The first reason to host a foreign exchange student to to help promote world peace. When families come together and share teenagers, something magical happens. Understanding between two different worlds begins … Read More
Cuban of the Month: Margaret Murray
Cuban of the Month: Margaret Murray SW News 4U, Wisconsin, February 25, 2016 by Dena Harris CUBA CITY — Continuously surrounding herself with young people is Margaret Murray’s key to feeling young. Her job as a regional coordinator for the Youth Exchange Program keeps plenty of teens on her radar, but it’s her volunteering to interact with them that … Read More
Foreign exchange students enrich lives
Foreign exchange students enrich lives Wilmington Star News, North Carolina, January 30, 2016 by George Barley / Your Voice correspondent International Cultural Exchange Services students from Finland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Italy and South Korea participated in the Shallotte International Parade in Shallotte on December 5, 2015. Hosting a foreign exchange student is an exciting and rewarding experience. Families join … Read More
It has to be hard – It cannot be easy
It has to be hard – It cannot be easy It always amazes me how teenagers from foreign countries can go to a totally different culture, live with total strangers, go to school and learn in a different language and do so well! It has to be hard, but I have to tell you the young man we are … Read More
Our Life Through Fresh Eyes
Our Life Through Fresh Eyes Our family decided in Spring 2015 to host an exchange student for the 2015-2016 school year. When we started telling friends and family, we kept getting asked things like, “Aren’t you worried about the effect on your family of having someone else living with you that you don’t know?” And, “Don’t you think you’ll … Read More
“It has been amazing too see how well they have just fit into our family …”
“It has been amazing too see how well they have just fit into our family …” Introducing… The newest members to the Jackson’s … (now a household of 8) Yes we are crazy, but we were asked if we would like to host a foreign exchange student. Jaden and I though it over and finally decided that yes we … Read More
They come to you as a stranger…
They come to you as a stranger, but leave as a loved one. Each of us learning from the other. We take note of all the qualities. We note that all are positive. We wonder if she is happy. We hear her singing in the bathroom. She calls us Mom and Dad. Far from being a stranger, she is now … Read More
The last two years that I spent in the United States have been a total blast
The last two years that I spent in the United States have been a total blast I had the opportunity to attend to Notre Dame Academy thanks to my exchange organization. The last two years that I spent in the United States have been a total blast and an unforgettable experience. At the beginning of my first year, I … Read More
ICES Outbound Student returns from Ecuador
ICES Outbound Student returns from Ecuador ICES Outbound Alumni Sean from Cassville, Wisconsin recently returned from his semester abroad in Ecuador. Sean is a senior in High School and decided to spend the first semester of his senior year as an exchange student. Sean originally expressed interest in a semester in Brazil but ultimately decided that Ecuador was the best … Read More