I want to tell you about my great year with my host dad, Mr. Steck, in Abilene, Texas, and being a foreign exchange student at Lueders Avoca High School. When I arrived, my host dad encouraged me to get involved in athletics in order to quickly meet friends and become…

Via Laurie Swenson News – When Marcos Lopez became an exchange student in the United States, he brought two families together: his host family in rural McIntosh and his family back home in Spain. Marcos, 17, who just finished his junior year at Win-E-Mac High School in Erskine, spent the school year…

As an ISE host mom in Louisiana, Sarah Stanford noticed a slight problem. “At the time there wasn’t a rep locally,” she said. “Whenever ISE had issues, they didn’t have someone nearby, or, in their mind and my mind, someone close enough. I was asked why didn’t I consider becoming…

Dear Exchange Students, It’s hard to believe your program is coming to an end.  We hope that you have enjoyed your time here and have had many great experiences.  As the end of the the school year approaches, you must start the process to get your grades convalidated. This is…

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…

Each year, International Student Exchange unites exchange students from all over the world with volunteer host families. While in the U.S., exchange students experience a new culture, enhance their language skills, make lasting relationships, and ultimately return to their home countries with a positive impression of life in the U.S.A….

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…

SAYVILLE – For the past year, a Sayville family has hosted a special exchange student from Thailand as part of the International Student Exchange (ISE) Organization. Ploy Srisupavanich, a 17-year old girl from Bangkok, is now wrapping up her junior year at Sayville High School. She has experienced a great deal since coming…

Babylon, NY – January 14th, 2014 – International Student Exchange (ISE), announced that Susan Mordenti, from Logansport, IN, won the ISE “Educator of the Year” award for her exceptional work. The announcement came at ISE’s recent annual international conference. ISE, a student exchange organization, places over 2,800 international high school…

Babylon, NY – December 5th, 2013 – International Student Exchange (ISE), announced that Chris Van Alstine, from Green Bay, WI, Won the ISE “Rep of the Year” award for her exceptional work. The announcement came at ISE’s recent annual international conference. ISE, a student exchange organization, places over 2,800 international…