We hope everyone had a joyful holiday season! We received a bunch of holiday photos that we’re excited to share. Here are some of the ways our exchange students celebrated with their host families and friends across the US.

Sofia from Brazil (second from the left) and her entire host family at Christmas in Wisconsin!

Marina from Spain (right) and her host mom at a Christmas party in Texas!

Roaa from Gaza (left) enjoying her first American Christmas celebration in Michigan!

Exchange students in Utah give ice skating a go!

Alice (left) posing with her host family during their Christmas card photo shoot in Texas!

Loris from France gets a visit from Santa (host brother) Christmas Eve in Illinois!

Davide from Italy (far right) visits Temple Square in Salt Lake City with his host family.

Lea from Germany on a tea tour in Colorado.

Darya from Kazakhstan on Christmas morning with her little host brother in Illinois.

Carlos and Nina from Brazil, Nerea from Spain, Sonia from France, and Jan from Germany do a funny face Christmas photo in West Virginia.
Press play below to see how Ade from Indonesia shows her love for snow, slow-motion Style!

Exchange students in Washington show their holiday spirit! In the top photo we have Nick from Norway with his host family; in the bottom left there’s Leah from Germany with Santa; in the bottom right we have host brother, Tyler, Nuria from Spain and her host sister, Rebecca visiting gingerbread houses in Seattle!