If there was just one story that truly encapsulates why ISE believes in giving back, it would be the story of Amanda*. For years, Amanda lived a life typical of other youngsters in her Kentucky town — playing outside, riding bikes in her neighborhood, and meeting new friends at school. But not so long ago, […]
As a child, ISE senior program manager Tal Stanecky attended school and summer camp in the Middle East and Europe. That means he’s exceptionally aware of the challenges that potentially await an exchange student in their host countries. “What interested me and brought me to the job was a lot of the issues that those […]
Students involved with the International Student Exchange, along with host families and members of Team Giving and the American River Parkway Foundation, spent a recent Saturday cleaning up Mile Zero South of the American River Parkway, in Sacramento, California. The American River Parkway runs 23 miles, covering approximately 5,000 acres of the American River’s foreshore. […]
Shelley Callahan is the director of development of Children Incorporated, a Virginia-based nonprofit that works to support children in need around the world. The organization has partnered with ISE for the ISE Gives Back initiative, which is designed to provide opportunities and support to these children, allowing them to grow, participate, and thrive in a […]
Every year, ISE exchange students participate in community service projects with the purpose of showing appreciation for the communities that open their hearts and homes each year. ISE’s community service program, Project HELP, provides an opportunity for students to get involved in their host communities while providing valuable support for local residents. In past years, students have volunteered […]
Hauppauge, NY – May 28th, 2014 – The International Student Exchange (ISE), which places almost 3,000 foreign exchange students a year, completed over an estimated 25,000 community service hours through their program, Project HELP. ISE started a volunteer student program called “Project HELP” back in 2006. The program is designed to increase community service for […]
Long Prairie, MN – November 20th, 2013 – Exchange students from International Student Exchange (ISE), collected over two boxes full of soda tabs for the local Ronald McDonald House Chapter. The soda tabs can be resold for funds. ISE, a student exchange organization, runs a community service program called Project HELP. Each foreign exchange […]
Longmont, CO – November 1st, 2013 – Ana Beatriz Correa, an ISE exchange student, volunteered with FEMA to assist her community after the Colorado floods back in early September. The floods caused damaged to over 20,000 homes while destroying roads, bridges and businesses. Ana, an ISE exchange student, is from San Paulo, Brazil. She came […]
ISE students next year are going to volunteer at Ronald McDonald Houses throughout the country Hauppauge, NY – August 19th, 2013 – The International Student Exchange (ISE), which places almost 3,000 foreign exchange students a year, is partnering up with RMHC to provide community service hours, through the Charity’s cornerstone program – the Ronald McDonald […]