“We were so blessed to have Cecilie as a student and soccer player” Cecilie from Denmark attend Terry High School in Rosenberg, Texas. Her soccer team showed up to say goodbye before she leaves to go back to Denmark. Her soccer coach says “We were so blessed to have Cecilie as a student and soccer player. We made many … Read More
I am so proud of my Italian son, Nicola!
I am so proud of my Italian son, Nicola! He took the American Chemical Society’s Chemistry Olympiad first-year test and placed third among 14 schools in the Kanawha Valley Region! In addition, his George Washington High School team, consisting of the top 4 students’ scores averaged together, placed FIRST in the region! What impresses me even more is … Read More
I am so happy and so lucky to get the family I got
I am so happy and so lucky to get the family I got They gave me the experience I could’ve asked for and they have been so sweet and kind to me. I wouldn’t want another host family! Luna from Denmark Living with the Mancuso family in Missouri City, Texas Learn more about becoming an ICES Exchange Student … Read More
This experience is not only about learning a language…
This experience is not only about learning a language, it’s about growing as a person All the things I have done have changed me. I’m not the person that left Italy almost ten months ago. I have become more mature. I’m glad I got to spend this year in Kansas and in the school of Goodland. Goodland High School … Read More
We have more in common than we think
“We have more in common than we think” The Las Vegas trip was one of the best trips I ever had. We visited Las Vegas strip, were we saw all kind of people with unique skills like eating glass or contorting their bodies. We saw amazing hotels, and incredible replicas of the best monuments in the world such … Read More
ICES Oregon students volunteer in Community Service Project
ICES Oregon students volunteer in Community Service Project Congrats to our awesome Oregon Food Bank volunteers. Together you handled 23,311 pounds of donated food for families in need. What an awesome way to make a difference in your adopted community. ICES is proud of your initiative!
Our advice to those thinking about hosting…
Our advice to those thinking about hosting… DO IT! Being a host family has been one of the biggest blessings we have encountered. It’s much more than proving room and board. It’s been an extension of our hearts, home and family. We now have, a “daughter” Maria, in Brazil from our first hosting experience. Currently, a Chinese daughter Tiko, … Read More
Marc determined to come with an open mind…
Marc determined to come with an open mind… Marc from Spain has spent the past year with the Demoville family in Columbus, MS, a somewhat rural area in North East Mississippi. He said Columbus was a very different area than what he is used to. In his city he can get on the bus and go anywhere. He has … Read More
The memories and excursions will last a lifetime…
The memories and excursions will last a lifetime until we meet up again and make more… I want to share the privilege of having been the host family for Tailyn (Tay). She came to us from Victoria, Australia. It was after a very hard experience that my husband and I found out that Tay had been added to the list … Read More
This was a good match
“this was a good match” My host family went from being strangers to family in a really short time. I knew from the moment we were introduced, that this was a good match. And I mean, of course there’s going to be times where we don’t get along very well, and have our disagreements, but what was important to … Read More