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! Below are a few sweet lines by Juan from Colombia who is currently studying in North Carolina! … Continue reading
Aspect Foundation exchange programs don’t just benefit our students, they change our host families’ lives forever. Today we hear from Kathy who describes her experience as a host mom over the past two years, and how through each year of hosting her family grows bigger and bigger! Continue reading
One of the most common assumptions people make about hosting an exchange student is that only families with teenagers at home have much to benefit. “Our kids are too young; it won’t be meaningful,” or “Isn’t it better to wait until the kids are in high school?” are often heard concerns. Tiffney, a host mom with … Continue reading
Sometimes, the right people just fall into the right place at the right time in our lives. We call it meant to be, and this is how Karen describes her family and Adriana from Italy. “We were not looking to host,” Karen says. “But when Jodi [Aspect’s Field Manager in Washington] described Adriana to me, … Continue reading