Sometimes it just takes one small nudge to make a life-changing decision. For Jennifer and Jessica Wolfe, it was a Facebook post from International Experience (IE) that got the ball rolling. “I saw an advertisement, and then I forwarded it over to Jess and said, ‘Hey,...
How do you share your America? For many families in the U.S., the Fourth of July is a time to come together and celebrate with fireworks, sparklers, and red-white-and-blue treats. But it doesn’t have to be summertime to celebrate what makes your corner of the...
Mother’s Day may have come and gone, but we’re always grateful for the amazing host moms and mother figures that make our work possible. By taking the leap and inviting an international exchange student into their families, each host mom will . . . Enrich...
The end of the school year can be an emotional time for both exchange students AND their host families. It can be tempting to avoid thinking about the hard goodbyes that the next few weeks will bring. Not to mention that between tests, ceremonies, get-togethers, and...
The Brown family from Michigan consists of single mom Katrina, her two teenage sons Brennan and Gibson, Goldendoodle Mazie, and, over the years, four international students from Germany and Spain. Katrina Brown has been hosting with International Experience since...
Updated June 2022 It’s a phenomenon we see time and again in student exchange: While selflessly giving of their homes and hearts, a host family will often gain just as much as they give! But what does that really look like? We want to highlight 5 unexpected benefits...
