Press Releases from iE VWO (20 total)
With enthusiasm and fun: Interview on student exchange support in Cape Town
Lohmar, 24.04.2024_ - The exchange organization international EXPERIENCE e. V. is very committed to supporting young people who spend time abroad with a host family: it does this in the best possible way for its program participants because it has dedicated and professional contact persons for the students. Some members of the team in Germany have lived in the region for a time, traveled there extensively, had their children there…
Adventures Down Under: Of kangaroos and classrooms in Australia
Lohmar, 18.04.24_ - The student exchange to Australia is an unforgettable experience for young people because this time offers a variety of opportunities that young people can actively shape themselves.
Life Down Under: diversity and flexibility
A high school stay in Australia allows students to experience the Australian way of life first-hand by living with a host family. The special feature is that they can opt for one term (approx. three months),…
Cultural exchange up close: student life in Spain, Argentina and Chile
Lohmar, 15.04.24. Student exchanges in Spanish-speaking countries such as Spain, Argentina and Chile are an exciting and enriching experience for young people. Together with the student exchange organization international EXPERIENCE e. V., we take a look at the everyday life that guest students experience in these countries:
* Life in the host family:
* The host family is the central anchor point for the student exchange. Spanish, Argentinian and Chilean families are…
Student exchange in enjoyable atmosphere: In the 6th form to Great Britain
Lohmar, 09.04.2024 - The student exchange organization International EXPERIENCE e. V. offers a special opportunity for students to experience the 6th form in Great Britain. Prerequisite: 16 years and completed 10th grade. Subjects and methods are different from the German sixth form and provide lasting inspiration for participants. You can spend one, two or three terms in the UK at a so-called college, and it is even possible to graduate…
Stay curious - Hobbies in student exchange
Lohmar, 03.04.24 - "Of course I'm going abroad, but I HAVE to keep up my hobby" - that's how almost all applicants approach the idea of a year abroad. Finally training basketball with the best, or trying out something new, perhaps learning to surf - the hobby provides security and is the guarantee of meeting new friends with the same interests and talents, and thus quickly arriving and integrating. It's…
Unique opportunity for young Germans - student exchanges with private high schoo …
Lohmar, March 26, 2024 - The dream of an American high school experience becomes a reality for German teenagers as private high schools in the USA open their doors to international students through a special exchange program. International EXPERIENCE e.V. is an exchange organization that has special expertise in this area and has been successfully placing guest students at suitable schools for years.
Private high schools in the USA are known…
Host students want to win over their host family: Thank you- Culture in the USA …
Lohmar, 19.03.24. Exchange students who live with a host family in another country for 3, 5 or 10 months prepare themselves intensively. Their privilege of living abroad can fill them with great pride, because they have managed to find a host family who will take them in. This host family is their bridge to the other culture, they offer them a temporary home and are happy to take in this…
Safety in student exchanges: Immigration countries are used to new faces
Safety in student exchanges: Immigration countries like Australia are used to new faces
Student exchanges work with suitable people and suitable hosts
Lohmar, 07.03.24. Openness and hospitality are the starting points for a year abroad. With good hosts and young people who are prepared to invest - time, effort, emotion, money - the student exchange project works.
EVERYTHING new in the year abroad
1-2% of a year group of pupils from Germany,…
Parents are worried about student exchange - information gaps can be filled
Lohmar, March 05, 2024 - Students who can take part in a student exchange have a special privilege. Parents have many concerns about this, as the student exchange organization international EXPERIENCE e. V. knows. As unreservedly as the young people want to jump in, their parents are just as cautious. However, three issues can be overcome with careful consideration and professional, warm-hearted support:
Uncertainty and waiting: How parents can master…
Student exchange at a boarding school: Community becomes friendship
Lohmar, 22.02.24. Emelie, 17 years old, has fulfilled her dream: To spend a year at a boarding school abroad. When she heard about the opportunity to attend a boarding school in Hawaii with the student exchange organization international EXPERIENCE e.V., she didn't hesitate for long. She applied for the program and was accepted. Thus began the adventure that would change her life.
A boarding school is something very special: the students…
A Student Exchange with Added Benefits: Journeying through Ireland, Scotland, an …
Lohmar, January 24, 2024 - A one, two, or three-term student exchange program in the United Kingdom or Ireland is a substantial opportunity for young individuals. The participants of international EXPERIENCE e.V.'s exchange program report the following benefits:
* Linguistic Proficiency: Adolescents sharpen their command of the English language through immersion in an English-speaking environment. Additionally, they gain comprehensive insights into the culture, peculiarities, and customs of their…
Australia Intrigues with Student Exchange
Lohmar, 10.01.2024 - A student exchange to Australia with temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius? Students have the opportunity to experience the Australian education system, for instance, on the Gold Coast. The program experts at the student exchange organization, International EXPERIENCE e. V., assert that students can expect a relaxed Australian ambience along with the cheerful and open nature of their peers.
In Australia, the highschool year begins in January
In mid-January, teenagers…
High School imbued with personal dedication, from students to teachers
Lohmar, January 5, 2024- Parents who expect top-grade performance from their offspring, who aspire to raise their children in an idyllic environment, and who have high expectations, can find what they seek in an exchange year abroad for their teenager. The experts from International Experience e.V. select the most suitable private high school in the USA for each participant, taking into account their individual prerequisites and standards.
The course offerings and…
Gap Year after Graduation: Independence and Security without The Pressure of Gra …
Lohmar, Dec 26, 2023 – Adolescents on the home stretch to their 2024 A-Level examinations often lack a clear vision for their future paths. They aspire to overcome all challenges and apply problem-solving skills proficiently. However, lack of practical experience and the comfort of their familiar environments can hinder intense personal growth.
Returnees from International EXPERIENCE e. V. agree post student-exchanges: it is not merely a journey to another country but…
Student Exchange in the Southern Hemisphere: New Year's Eve from Argentina to So …
Lohmar, 31.12.23 - Approximately a hundred exchange students from International EXPERIENCE e.V. are celebrating their New Year's Eve party for 2023/24 in the warm South. The adolescents revel in ushering in the New Year in the traditional way of their host countries, with their host families, and their new-found friends:
* Argentina:
* The Argentinians shred old documents and paperwork on New Year's Eve and cast the paper fragments out the windows,…
Double Placement in Student Exchange: Making International Friends Right At The …
Lohmar, December 23, 23 - Host siblings often desire for adolescents attending school abroad to reside with them in host families to ease these exchange students' transitions into their new environments. Host families, as the experts at international EXPERIENCE e. V. know, can come in many different forms:
One variation might include having not only the children of the host family but also a so-called Double Placement: In this unique placement…
Doubling the pace in student exchange, continuing into 2024: The clock is tickin …
Lohmar, 31.12.23 – Who has turned the hands of time? Student exchange is meant for individuals who can adeptly manage varying concepts of time. “Suddenly, time seems to flow at double its usual speed,” as most returnees often express about their sojourn abroad when they share their experiences at the returnees' meeting hosted by the student exchange organization, International EXPERIENCE e. V.
Being well-aware of the definite commencement and closure of…
Fireworks and Christmas Swimming: Exchange students celebrate Christmas in Irela …
Lohmar, December 20, 23 - A Christmas tree (made of plastic) has been gracing living rooms across Ireland for two weeks, and exchange students from Germany have inaugurated the festive lights in their Irish villages with a beautiful display of fireworks. Since August, these youths have been attending high school in Ireland, absorbing new customs through daily life with their host families. Experiencing the Yuletide season in Ireland will surely…
PersonalExchange students continue to learn, no matter their location.
Lohmar, December 15, 2023 – "Life-altering", is the view many hold towards a student exchange year. Parents who reunite with their child after 3, 5, or 10 months discover new facets to their offspring. Different questions and viewpoints, perhaps a slightly altered behavior. Returnees themselves notice a shift in their core values, recognizing their change.
Fun fact: Whether it's Chile or Ireland, Canada or Spain, USA or Scotland, Argentina or France,…
Last Minute Christmas Gifts: Wanderlust Soothers for Teens Dreaming of a Student …
Lohmar, 18.12.23 – Experiences, money, gadgets, these are the apparent last-minute gifts that delight future exchange students. Adolescents, who yearn to travel to the most wonderful destinations, surely appreciate everything that brings them closer to their goal this Christmas.
The international EXPERIENCE association is confident that shared time is quintessentially priceless and can exemplify parental support for their child's aspiration to study abroad if it is taken into account in…
