by Taylor | Dec 13, 2021 | Blog, Hosting
Updated December 2021 From the outside looking in, a family’s decision to host an exchange student may seem like a logistical mystery. Most families in our culture would say they feel busy, or at the very least “full,” with their own schedules and...
by Taylor | Nov 28, 2021 | Blog, Hosting
Updated November 2021 Everyone seems to agree: hosting an exchange student is enriching, rewarding, and so very fun! So why do so many people push the pause button? Like anything else, hosting an exchange student comes with a common list of assumptions and...
by iE-USA | Aug 6, 2019 | Hosting
It’s not every day that you run across someone who can so clearly capture the heart and soul of an experience in a way that it can be shared with, and felt by, others. Fortunately for us, iE student, Moana’s host parents, Erik and Kaylee are up to the...
by iE-USA | Apr 18, 2019 | Hosting
When exchange students dream of their future host home, “farm life” often isn’t on their radar! Even so, Max from Germany feels he has found his perfect second home exploring farm life with the fun-loving Erb family. Life on the Farm Jeremy and Laura Erb own and...
by iE-USA | Mar 29, 2019 | Hosting
Ray Hernandez is outgoing, magnetic, and a gifted guitarist. Like any exchange student, he had some doubts about leaving the familiarity of his home in Spain to embrace the unknown of an exchange year in the US. Fortunately for Ray, that one leap of faith has...
by iE-USA | Feb 8, 2019 | Hosting
As Valentine’s day approaches, let us give credit where credit is due: our incredible host families! WE LOVE YOU! We appreciate each and every host family who has joined us in this journey – let us share just a few of their stories with you! It’s a Twin Thing! What’s...
