Summer is the perfect time of the year to plan new experiences for your family during the upcoming school year and beyond! Before the school year begins, consider these two amazing ways to create lifelong memories for your family members by opening their eyes to a new culture, language, and perspective… Send your teenager on … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Host family
A Second Family | Jayson in Ecuador
Happy Travel Tuesday! Today we’re featuring Jayson from Utah, who writes a guest post about his host family in Ecuador. Thank you, Jayson, for sharing your experience with us! Continue reading
“A Heart Big Enough to Span Continents” | Host Dad Jason
Jason and his wife Julie are the proud parents of two lovely daughters, but last year they also welcomed international exchange student Jana into their lives! Continue reading
“If not now, when?” | Teresa from Italy
This week Teresa from Italy writes an insightful guest post to express her feelings as the exchange year comes to a close. Teresa expertly reveals what it’s really like to be an exchange student, and how through her experiences this year in Nebraska (and with the support of her host family!) she has truly discovered herself. Continue reading
“Being a coordinator is like having the whole world in your hands.”
Diana joined Aspect Foundation in 2015, where she had a successful season finding her first host families. She’s currently halfway through her first year of supervising and was excited to talk about the experience. We’re grateful to Diana for her experiences, advice, and encouragement! Continue reading
Aspect Exchange Students Interviewed for Utah Radio Show
Join Aspect Foundation coordinator Laura and five current Aspect exchange students as they discuss small-town living, amazing host families and prom experiences with a local radio station! Continue reading
Thank You Thursday – March 31, 2016
This week, Kristin from Norway thanks her coordinator, host family and high school for supporting her during her year in America. Continue reading
Thank You Thursday – March 17, 2016
When our students spend a year experiencing life in a new country, it’s so important that they receive support from both of their families: at home and abroad. Like all Aspect students, Anna relies on her host family for support, guidance, love – and sometimes adventure! Continue reading
Thank You Thursday -February 11, 2016
Aspect Foundation’s inbox is flooded with notes from students expressing their gratitude for the experience they have had on student exchange. On Thursdays, we post one of these notes, sharing the “warm fuzzies” with all of you! Today’s Thank You Thursday is from Alessia from Italy, living in Kansas. This is an awesome opportunity to … Continue reading
Thank You Thursday – Dec 3, 2015
Dear Host Family, One of my dreams was to come in America and be completely part of the American lifestyle, and because of you this dream became true for me. I remember the day I had a phone call from my agency telling me that I had a host family. I remember our first email … Continue reading