by iE-USA | May 10, 2018 | Hosting
John and Ranelle Ladbury have hosted for 5 years, and they’ve already signed up to do it again next year! What brings them back year after year? With their own triplets grown and out of the house, this empty-nest couple found that their home (and their hearts)...
by iE-USA | May 4, 2018 | Hosting
When Maggie Stephenson was hired to supervise a student placement, she had no idea what was in store! What she found was a connection to a young Spanish girl that was as strong as family. “Loreto comes to my house every Sunday, she spent Easter with us, I...
by iE-USA | Apr 27, 2018 | Hosting
Julie Rayhorn has been a Local Coordinator with IE for two years. During that time, she has relished the opportunity to connect with students from different parts of the world! This spring, however, Julie enjoyed a new perk: the roles reversed, and she became the...
by iE-USA | Apr 15, 2018 | Hosting
When we think of volunteering, we typically envision going outside of ourselves to give something away. Serving at a soup kitchen requires us to leave our normal routine and give time and resources to other people. Picking up trash requires hours in the hot sun....
by iE-USA | Apr 4, 2018 | Hosting
As an exchange student acclimating to “American life,” there is perhaps nothing more precious than a close-knit group of like-minded friends. Many students find that connection, and so much more, through music and performing arts – proving that ART truly does...
