by iE-USA | Jul 14, 2017 | Hosting
Why would a single parent of two teenage girls sign up to host an exchange student? Let’s hear from host mom Charlotte Powell to find out! Thanks for being here Charlotte! Can you tell us – What was it that made you decide to host? I saw an ad in the local...
by iE-USA | Jul 4, 2017 | Hosting
[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]Sparklers dance through hot dusky air, held fast by sticky ice-cream covered fingers. As a day of playful celebration comes...
by iE-USA | Jun 29, 2017 | Hosting
When a family hosts an exchange student, a common side effect is a newly awakened passion and interest in travel and cultures! American teenager Emily participated in a 2 week German immersion experience with iE shortly after hosting an exchange student from China,...
by iE-USA | Jun 19, 2017 | Hosting
iE Student Lukas Grimberg from Austria enjoyed every moment of his 5 month exchange at Bakersfield Christian High School, a place he was surprised to find he quickly felt at home! As an athletic student, Lukas thrived as part of both the tennis and soccer teams....
by iE-USA | Jun 13, 2017 | Hosting
Host parents Steve and Lynn Franko of Vassar, Michigan share their story of hosting a Spanish student named Javier – a decision that quite literally changed the course of their lives! Deciding to become IE host parents was not something we ever thought of doing...
by iE-USA | Jun 8, 2017 | Hosting
What does it mean to be a “family without borders”? For our host families, it means more than just being open-minded about other cultures – it means actually LIVING them! These families open up their innermost circle – their FAMILY unit –...