Bozeman Foreign Exchange Student’s Experience abc FOX Montana Montana Right Now Montana, February 23, 2015 BOZEMAN – A group of 50 high school students in the International Cultural Exchange Services are a little over half way done with their 10-month-long stay in Montana. Lisa Mensing is one of the high school exchange students who arrived in August. To learn … Read More
“The best experience of my life”
“The best experience of my life” “This program that I participated in was honestly the best experience of my life. The experience itself was amazing and I got the opportunity to make great friends for life and see a whole different country and experience another culture at a young age.” Sarah 🇦🇺 Exchange student from Australia Studied in Portland, Oregon
These experiences will always be with you…
These experiences will always be with you… “The ICES Study Abroad program is an excellent way to get out into the world, see new things, and meet new people. These experiences will always be with you and you will meet people who will forever be part of your life.” Katie 🇺🇸 ICES exchange student from the United States Studied in … Read More
A sister for Nyasia
A sister for Nyasia Getting to the point of hosting my first exchange student is truly a funny story. I applied with ICES in early January 2013 and the application sat in a draft state until the very next year. Within a week of submitting my application the district leader reached out to me as she noticed that I … Read More
Opening your home
Opening your home Lumina News, North Carolina, January 14, 2015 by By Cole Dittmer Each year a handful of families around the lower Cape Fear region open their homes to foreign exchange students from around the world through organizations like International Cultural Exchange Services. George Barley, ICES local coordinator for the tri-county area of New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender … Read More
Meet Zhexuan
Meet Zhexuan ICES exchange student Zhexuan from China is the first Asian student his high school has had in 22 years who has made the varsity team. Zhexuan goes by the name of “Raymond” and is also on the school’s honor roll. Zhexuan lives with his host parents Marilyn and Ron Bidwell in Spirit Lake, Idaho.
“I’m really glad I decided to study here for a year”
“I’m really glad I decided to study here for a year” “It will be so great to get to go back home and know something a little more about a different country. Being able to speak another language is such a great advantage. And it’s also great to know more about other cultures, instead of just reading about the country … Read More
This program placed me with an amazing host family
This program placed me with an amazing host family My student exchange organization took time to learn about me so that they could find a perfect match for me during my time studying abroad. From the every beginning they answered all my questions and made my parents feel safe sending off to another country. This program placed me with an … Read More
A family away from home
A family away from home Clark Fork Valley Press Mineral Independent, Montana, June 4, 2014 by Alex Violo HOT SPRINGS – The small town of Hot Springs is a long way from Germany, but Dominik Schwarz, found he fit right into the community, and will be staying in Hot Springs until July, when he will return to his … Read More
For a smaller world
For a smaller world The Livingston Parish News, Louisiana, August 18, 2013 by Jamie Webb / writer “It is a really great experience, not only for the family who’s doing it, but for the people around who will have contact with him,” Denham Springs resident Bobby Ingalls said about hosting foreign exchange student Laszlo Ziehmann. “He’ll learn their culture, and … Read More