Meet Our Students

Meet Indira an amazing student from Tajikistan!! She is so excited to meet her new host family for 2026/2027. Indira has worked incredibly hard to have this opportunity. She is ready to embrace this adventure of a new culture and becoming a part of your family. Her intelligence is a true gift; she loves gaining new learning opportunities' so much she is enrolled and taking higher level classes at the age of 16. Her wealth of knowledge gives her a great social aspect on life. She loves meeting people from all aspects of life and just getting to know who they are. She likes to cook and make desserts; she expresses that cooking is her LOVE language and wants to share her love for cooking with her new host family. Support family is important to Indira; she helps teach her younger brothers. She loves to volunteer her time in many different ways, through family or the community. Becoming a doctor is not just a dream but a way of living her life now for her future. She wants to help communities everywhere; you would be her first adventure in a new place. Help Indira grow with becoming a member of your family and host!!

Meet Lina, a semester student from Germany. Lina is close with her mother, father, adult sister and younger sister.  Family is very important to Lina. She has monthly dates with her mom when they make time to do things together such as laser tag or hiking. Lina also loves her dog Buddy, whom she is responsible for taking care of.  She describes herself as an independent, open-minded person who likes challenging herself and stepping outside of her comfort zone.  She considers herself a perfectionist when it comes to her grades and personal goals. She spends her free time with a large friend group; however, she has a best friend who is very important to her. She loves cooking. She enjoys watching movies and her favorite genres are romance and horror.   Lina plays tennis and does yoga. She plays the piano and going to concerts. Lina writes, “Thank you very much for considering hosting me and for opening your home to an exchange student. I would be very grateful to become part of your family and share this special experience together.” 

Gaia is from a small town in Italy. She is a happy confident student with an older brother and parents that are very close. She loves to dance and trains twice a week and practices in her room to stay fit and healthy. She loves being close to the sea and spends meals with her family daily. This is a huge part of her culture, and she would love to share it with a new host family. Gaia loves to cook and would love to make Italian dishes for her new American family. She is excited to learn about a new culture and wants to improve her English. Gaia hopes to be a part of a close-knit family in the U.S.

Meet Lilou, from France who lives with her parents, two brothers, and her beloved dog and cat. She has a deep affection for all kinds of animals. Describing herself as energetic, enthusiastic, social, sensitive, and curious, Lilou is thrilled about her upcoming exchange program in the United States. While she enjoys various sports, volleyball is her favorite, and she is an active member of her volleyball club. She appreciates the teamwork and trust that volleyball fosters, saying, “Volleyball has taught me to encourage others, handle pressure, and persevere even when things don’t go perfectly.” In addition to sports, Lilou interests include cinema, creating day vlogs, fashion, playing board games, visiting zoos, ice skating, and camping. She loves embracing new experiences, and bonfires with s'mores would be a great experience for her. Having already participated in a French film, her aspiration is to become an actress and engage in film productions. Lilou is excited to share her culture with you and is eager to assist in the kitchen. “I believe that I can bring a lot of energy, positivity, and joy to your family.”

Camilla is a bright and adventurous French‑Italian student who can’t wait to spend a year in the U.S. She’s excited to discover new cultures, experience everyday American life, and build lasting connections with her host family. Camilla is outgoing and curious—she loves spending time with friends, going to concerts and festivals, cooking, and exploring fashion. Family is very important to her, and she’s especially close to her two sisters. At home, she enjoys caring for her Golden Retriever and turtle, though she does need a cat‑free home due to allergies. Camilla is determined, sociable, and full of energy. Hosting her means welcoming a student who is eager to learn, share her own traditions, and become part of your family’s daily life.

Meet Ludovica, everyone calls her Ludo! She is 16 and lives in a popular tourist town in Italy. Ludo has one older sister who was also an exchange student. So, she had the great stories and memories from her sister and wants to create her own adventure and memories with an amazing host family here in the USA. Ludo is an athlete and has been playing volleyball since she was six years old. Her passion for the sport allows her to challenge herself and strive to do better. Ludo ski's each winter in Italy, has played tennis and done gymnastic in the past. It is clear that Ludo has such a creative imagination, especially with her drawings and her paintings. She has found that drawing clears her mind and opens up imaginary thinking. Ludo is a family orientated person, whether it be playing board games with everyone, completing puzzles, or winding down to watch with family a good old fashion horror movie. Ludo loves participating in volunteer opportunities. She understands kids and loves being able to create fun activities for them. Ludo has a soft heart for animals, she loves cats, dogs and even helps take care of horses. Becoming a doctor to save lives is her lifelong goal. She has a plan and wants to excel at it to be successful in the future. Ludo loves just being a funny and excited teenage girl. It is important to Ludo that she gets to be a part of her host family daily life. Whether it be hanging out at home playing Uno, helping cook or participating in any family outings. Ludo is very open minded with wanting to learn new cultures all while making new friends. Be a part of Ludo's future memories!

Samuel is a curious, caring student from Spain who is excited to experience everyday life with a host family in the United States. Family is a big part of who he is, and he enjoys spending quality time together—especially cooking and watching movies. Samuel loves being in the kitchen and would be thrilled to share homemade Spanish dishes as a way of sharing his culture. Growing up around young children, thanks to his mother’s work in childcare, has made him patient, responsible, and comfortable helping with kids. He is also an animal lover and helps care for his family’s pet turtle. Adaptable, respectful, and open-minded, Samuel values communication and teamwork at home. He looks forward to improving his English, discovering American culture, and creating meaningful connections and memories with his host family abroad together.

Meet Adelaide from France where she lives with her father, mother, and younger brother, and their family bond is very strong, playing a “huge part” in her life. She describes herself as joyful, funny, and smart, though she can be a bit reserved when tired, responsible and somewhat competitive, Adelaide has a wide range of interests including: Tennis, Running, Dancing, Music, Singing, Pilates and going to the gym. Currently, she attends a boarding school with approximately 700 students. During her stay in the United States, she hopes to join a choir and the dance team. In her free time, she enjoys reading detective novels and watching detective and medical series. She has explored India and aspires to find a future career that allows her to uncover new places and have unique experiences. “So, to start these dreams, I want to start with the United States, because it’s iconic and full of diversity”.

Meet Julia who brings a unique perspective to the program as a German student from a Polish background.  In school she speaks German, at home she speaks Polish.  She is proud of her Polish heritage, and her family celebrates many Polish traditions.  She would love to cook traditional Polish foods with her future host family including pierogies and chicken soup. Julia describes a very close-knit family life in which she enjoys shopping with her mom and helping with the housework. She is also very close with her dad and her older brother as well, even though he is now an adult living on his own. She is also a proud dog sister who loves and cares for her furry family member, Daisy.   Her goals for herself in this program revolve around becoming part of her host family, joining their life and being part of their everyday activities. She also talks about wanting to use this experience to grow as a person, “I believe this experience will help me grow as a person, understand myself better and become more independent and braver.” She loves experiencing other cultures and would one day like to work in tourism or for an international company.  Julia’s hobbies include swimming, she loves the water, going to the gym, cooking, watching movies and spending time with friends in nature.

Meet Emma from France:  She writes, “I want to live the everyday life of an American teenager….I want to understand the culture, traditions, and way of life of an American family…it is a dream to be part of a family abroad, to share moments with them, to celebrate holidays together, and to learn from each other.” She describes herself as coming from a very close-knit family which includes her parents, her little sister and her beloved dog, Urion. Her parents own their own bakery, and she is eager to help them where she can.  She envisions herself helping her host family in their home as well and baking French pastries with them as a way of sharing her traditions. She is also looking forward to learning her host’s traditions and thinks the best way to learn about another culture is to live with a host family.  Her hobbies include jazz dance, afro dance, swimming and reading.  Besides caring for her dog, Emma also has experience caring for and riding horses. Please consider opening your home to Emma, she is looking forward to making this a year a year of friendship and sharing with her host family as well as personal growth and increased confidence!