Meet Celia, Sydney and Sera, the perfect match

Meet Celia, Sydney and Sera, the perfect match   Celia is from Spain and is attending her classes at Reynoldsburg High School in Ohio. She arrived in Ohio on August 9th and has settled in with her host family very well. Her host mother Sera, and her host sister, Sydney have welcomed Celia into their home with open arms. Their … Read More

Two goal-scorers in tonight’s game!

Two goal-scorers in tonight’s game!   Host father, Steve Berkwitz says, “Two goal-scorers in tonight’s game! Proud dad buying ice cream to celebrate a Wildcats’ victory.” Rike is having great year with Berkwitz family in Springfield, Missouri. Both she and her host sister Rashmi play on Glendale High School soccer team.   Share

Matias Garcia: Owasso Area Spotlight

Matias Garcia: Owasso Area Spotlight VYPE Oklahoma, October 15, 2018   Most students don’t leave home for an extended period of time until they graduate high school. And even then, it may be an hour or two away. Very few travel 4,755 miles over the Atlantic ocean to spend 10 months away from their home. That’s exactly what exchange student-athlete … Read More

International feel: exchange students make impact

International feel: exchange students make impact Players from other countries bring their skills to the Thumb Huron Daily Tribune, Michigan, October 13, 2018 by Mike Gallagher / Tribune Sports Writer   UPPER THUMB — Soccer is known as the world’s game   This year, Greater Thumb Conference soccer has taken on a international feel, with foreign exchange students making their … Read More

Getting involved in tennis really helped me

Getting involved in tennis really helped me   Hello my name is Barbora. I am from Czech Republic and now I am studying at Shawnee High School in Springfield, Ohio. I am in US now for more than two months. I arrived at the end of July because of tennis which started to practice on August 1st. I spent three … Read More

Being an ICES Global Ambassador was an eye opening experience

Being an ICES Global Ambassador was an eye opening experience   Being an ICES Global Ambassador was an eye opening experience When I first started as the student ambassador of my school, I was worried I wouldn’t be able to do a good job and live up to the title of an ambassador. But as time progressed, I learned that … Read More

White Water Rafting at Oregon Student Orientation

White Water Rafting at Oregon Student Orientation   Over 100 international exchange students gathered on a crisp Fall morning for the annual student orientation in Eugene, Oregon on the banks of the McKenzie River. Our day together was filled with fun and meeting others from all over Oregon and parts of Washington. Half the group left bright and early for … Read More

How U.S. High School Can Prepare International Students

How U.S. High School Can Prepare International Students U.S. News & World Report L.P., Ohio, September 18, 2018 by Anayat Durrani / Contributor   While at a U.S. high school, international students can sharpen their English and get familiar with American academic culture   Growing up in Germany, Daniel Posmik says he always had a fascination with American culture and … Read More

Every day is a new challenge

Every day is a new challenge and an unforgettable experience at the same time!   It’s been almost a month since I came to the US for an exchange semester, although it doesn’t really seem like it! The first few days were really strange. It was like waking up every morning to a new, different world you never knew about … Read More

Exchange students find homes

Exchange students find homes The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, September 03, 2018 by Chloe Cameron / author   Local coordinator had life changed after becoming host family   Like most other people, Jill Bonin used to look at a map and simply see the names of countries. That changed when she hosted her first exchange student. Looking at a … Read More