A Cultural Exchange Journey in Hawaii
Hosting an exchange student is about more than just cultural exchange – it’s about building family. From shared laughs to valuable life lessons, the bond between host dad Ross and his exchange student, Baigazy from Kyrgyzstan, transcends borders. “In August 2024, I welcomed Baigazy into my family (which includes my two cockatoos). We quickly arranged things so he could arrive … Read More
NWSE Spotlights French Exchange Students to Celebrate National French Week
The American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) is celebrating its 22nd annual National French Week in November. This is a week-long celebration of all things French in classrooms, school campuses and communities across the US. NWSE is proud to take this opportunity to showcase the ways some of our amazing French students are making an impact on their host … Read More
Two families share a daughter and make lasting connections!
One goal of cultural exchange is to connect and share with people from other countries and cultures. The Beasleys, an NWSE host family, and the Rueda Dujovnes family from Spain have taken this concept one step further than most, vacationing together in each other’s home countries at the end of the exchange program this past June. They called it “30 … Read More
Celebrating 35 Years of NWSE
As we kick-off the 2022-23 exchange season, we are excited to announce that this is NWSE’s 35th year sponsoring cultural exchange programs! To celebrate this milestone, we want to thank all the host families, exchange students, international partners, staff, coordinators, schools and school districts across the U.S. and around the world that have participated in and supported our program and … Read More