ICES High School Exchange Programs allow American high school students to study abroad and immerse themselves in a new culture by living with host families and attending local schools in destinations across Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Oceania. Students can choose from flexible program lengths, including a full academic year, a semester, or a short-term experience of one to three months. The program emphasizes language development, cultural understanding, and personal growth, making it one of the most enriching experiences a high school student can pursue. Studying abroad with ICES is a rare opportunity to gain a global perspective and build lifelong skills that stand out on any college application.
Communicating and understanding content in a language other than your first.
Understanding and respectfully engaging with people from different backgrounds.
Adjusting quickly and effectively when plans or circumstances change.
Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.
Fully focusing on and understanding what someone else is communicating.
Guiding and supporting someone else as they learn or grow in a skill.
Students immerse in foreign cultures and languages, building the cross-cultural communication skills essential to diplomatic work.
Language immersion and peer mentoring as Global Ambassadors directly develops foreign language instruction and student support capabilities.
Global Ambassador volunteer role involves coordinating peer support and cultural integration for exchange students in host communities.
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