by Jaimee | Jun 3, 2026 | Blog, Students
Each year, iE-USA proudly recognizes outstanding international exchange students who have made a meaningful impact in their schools, communities, and host families. Through our Student Recognition Awards, host parents, local coordinators, and staff members nominate...
by Jaimee | May 8, 2026 | Blog, Hosting, Students
Mother’s Day is a day to celebrate all of the incredible mother figures in our lives . . . including the amazing host moms who have opened their hearts and homes to an exchange student. A host mom’s role goes far beyond simply providing a place for an exchange student...
by Jaimee | Aug 28, 2025 | Blog, Hosting, Students
At 17, Lia Quinones is one of iE’s youngest recruiting local coordinators – but her earliest memory around student exchange was when she was just 13. Her mom, Regional Director Michelle Bakke, saw an ad on Facebook about hosting and asked Lia and her siblings what...
by Jaimee | Jul 3, 2025 | Blog, Hosting, Schools, Students
Covering 3.8 million square miles and comprising over 340 million people, the United States is one of the largest countries in the world – and in every community across the USA, “sharing your America” looks a little bit different. So what are the things that make us...
by Jaimee | May 19, 2025 | Blog, Students
The iE-USA Student Recognition Awards recognize students for their outstanding achievements in Academics, Athletics, Community, Volunteering, and as iE Ambassadors for their region in the U.S. Students currently on exchange in the U.S. were nominated by their host...
by Jaimee | Apr 30, 2025 | Blog, Students
Lia from Germany has always been interested in art. So when her high school art teacher informed their class about an upcoming visual arts competition in her host community, she knew she wanted to contribute. She submitted two pieces of visual art to the contest — a...
