by iE-USA | Aug 16, 2016 | Hosting
In addition to the simple FUN of hosting, student exchange serves a far bigger purpose. These passionate students, who are so eager to experience our heritage and to share their own, can be good medicine for a world torn by terror. In recent weeks, all eyes have...
by iE-USA | Aug 2, 2016 | 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? They need YOU! A warm, supportive “home away from home.” A...
by iE-USA | Jul 26, 2016 | Hosting
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 has been imagining this moment for far longer! After...
by iE-USA | Jul 19, 2016 | Hosting
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 and a girl from China, and we just had to share it with you! It is stories like these that fuel our...
by iE-USA | Jun 28, 2016 | Hosting
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 women dream of the opportunity to soak up American culture – to shadow YOU and see what life is like in...
by iE-USA | Jun 21, 2016 | Hosting
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 students between them! Wow!) We interviewed Glen and Donna Blazer of Tennessee. The Blazers have hosted...
