News from our Host Families & Students

Host family experience Summer 2023. We just had the most incredible experience with our two exchange students, Carlota from Spain and Violet from France. The moment we welcomed these two amazing young ladies into our home, our lives were enriched beyond measure. Over...

International Exchange Programs. International exchange is an incredibly valuable experience for both the traveling students and their host families. From strengthening a second language to exploring a new country, exchange students broaden their horizons as host...

Last summer, my family had the privilege of hosting Eneko, an exchange student from the Basque Country of Spain. In the three weeks we spent with Eneko, my family introduced him to the everyday routines and traditions of our family, city, and country.  While Eneko was...

Felix was our first German student to complete the Summer in Cali Program and had a wonderful experience! "I can't thank you enough. You did a great job and I thought it was really good that I always had you as my contact person and that we were able to establish a...

Is it fun to be an exchange student in California? What are your thoughts? 😉 #exchangeprogram #oui-connect #summer #exchangestudent #hostfamily. View this post on Instagram   A post shared by o u i c o n n e c t...

April is almost here and we are really excited to welcome our next group of exchange students from Thailand! Our exchange students come from many cities in Thailand and are ready to meet their host families! Our exciting full immersion experience will be filled...

During these 3 or 4  weeks, international students will come to learn English In a classroom or at a local high school. View this post on Instagram   A post shared by o u i c o n n e c t...

Summer time in California, enjoy all the excursions and fun activities that the beautiful west cost has to offer. #exchangestudents #excursions. Summer in California! with oui-connect you can spend 3 weeks or more with a host family and live the life of an american...

To attend school in America has been a dream of Constanza’s for as long as she can remember. “When I was a child, I used to watch movies that showed typical American high schools. Since then, my dream was always to live a typical life here (in the U.S.) and attend a...

Currently, there are more and more young people who choose to participate in exchange programs, since through them they gain life experience in another country, improving language skills and develop long lasting relationships with young people from various countries...