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The Joys of Hosting a Foreign Exchange Student

ByMichael Thal

I was at the American Airlines baggage claim waiting for Rico, an exchange student from a suburb of Zurich, Switzerland, to deplane. I checked my phone and noticed this text, “I’m here! Where are you?” Oops! I didn’t know American had two terminals at LAX. When I finally reached the newest one, Rico, age 16,…

Become a diplomat: Host an exchange student

ByMichael Thal

EF High School Exchange Year, the top high school exchange program in the United States, has promoted global awareness through student exchanges for more than 30 years. Since 1979 it has connected more than 100,000 international students with caring host families from the Carolinas to California. The non-profit organization is designated by the U.S. Department…