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...
by Jaimee | Aug 15, 2024 | Blog, Students
Embarking on an exchange year is incredibly exciting. But those first few weeks of transitioning to a new culture, new language, and new home can be daunting for even the most adventurous students. It’s always helpful to get some advice from someone who’s...
by Jaimee | Jul 11, 2024 | Blog, Students
For Pauline, 18, from Germany, getting to experience the inner workings of local government was the cherry on top of a successful exchange year in the U.S. Each year, Pauline’s host community in northeast Ohio selects a high school student to be ...
