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From Italy, Di Giovanni enjoys playing sports in America The Eclipse, Kearlsley, Michigan, January 30, 2018 by Hannah Hendley / Photo Editor   Ricardo Di Giovanni is a 17-year-old senior who enjoys spending his time playing sports and hanging out with friends. What some may not know about Di Giovanni is he is actually one of the foreign exchange students … Read More

– Southern Comfort – Exchange student adapts to American culture in Senatobia Tate Talk, Mississippi, January 23, 2018 by Brett Brown / Reporter   Damian Jimenez has only lived in Senatobia for six months. In that short time, he has adapted to the many variances that southern culture has to offer while attending Senatobia High School as an exchange student. … Read More

Brazilian exchange student hopes to develop independence The Eclipse, Kearlsley, Michigan, January 8, 2018 by Jenna Robinson / Managing Editor Brazilian foreign exchange student Carlos Macedo arrived in the United States in August, seeking an exciting insight into the American way of life. “I came to America because I wanted to have different experiences from the ones I am used … Read More

Cross country is helping Italian exchange student adjust to life in Dallas, Oregon Statesman Journal, Oregon, September 20, 2017 (part of the USA Today Network) by Pete Martini   DALLAS — Before leaving for the United States, Laura Oppedisano made a promise to herself. “I have to be brave,” she said. “I always wanted to travel the world.” Oppedisano left … Read More

Foreign Exchange program brings the world closer Clark County School District Newsroom Las Vegas, Nevada, September 15, 2017   What do Germany, Italy and Spain have in common? More than half of the foreign exchange students in the Clark County School District (CCSD) come from those countries. CCSD presently has 150 foreign exchange students attending 27 high schools throughout the … Read More

High school, American style Sierra Star, Oakhurst, California, May 10, 2017 by Morgan Voorhis   Three German teens, along with a student from Spain and Thailand spent their senior year in Oakhurst, attending Yosemite High. Thanks to their host families and new friends they made along the way, these students were exposed to a small slice of Americana. Yosemite High … Read More

Peachtree Road Farmer’s Market reusable bag design contest Peachtree Road Farmer’s Market, Atlanta, Georgia, April 17, 2017         Congratulations Ella!   ICES exchange student, Ella from Sweden, won $1,000 for her art work for the Peachtree Road Farmer’s Market reusable bag design contest. Ella is living with her host family in the Atlanta metro area. READ FULL … Read More

European exchange students at Moffat County High School shatter stereotypes Craig Daily Press, Craig, Colorado, January 7, 2017 by Sasha Nelson   Four students have traveled from Europe to study at Moffat County High School this year. They are, from left, Andrea Fernandez, Spain; Linna Xia, Spain; William Monsonnec, France; and Jarno Saathoff, Germany. Craig — Four exchange students from … Read More

Brazilian Vitoria Hahn loves discovering new things The Eclipse, Kearlsley, Michigan, November 30, 2016 by Haylie Brooks / Reporter   ICES exchange student Vitoria Hahn expresses a love for discovering new things and seeing the world from different points of view. Hahn is from Porto Alegre, Brazil. There she lives with her father Oscar, mother Giovana, and younger brother Bernardo. … Read More

ICES exchange student Tommaso from Italy has made himself a name in the cool waters of Oregon   Local masters swimmers introduced Marshfield exchange student Tommaso Gabi of Italy to swimming on the Oregon Coast at Eel Lake during Labour Day weekend. The swimmers, who typically swim at Mingus Park Pool, have been swimming in the 68-degree lake while the … Read More