Stories: Host Families

November 05, 2019
My First Halloween

Fahed from Lebanon shares his favorite memories from his first-ever Halloween!

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October 30, 2019
My American School Day

Ishika guides us through a day in the life of an exchange student.

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October 29, 2019
Discovering Arizona through Community Service

Rami shares his volunteering experiences during these first two months of YES.

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October 29, 2019
I Left Home for a Second Home

Jana from Lebanon talks about the first two months of her YES year.

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October 22, 2019
Not High School Musical, But Better!

Layal from Saudi Arabia talks about how her exchange experience is better than the movies about the United States that she's seen on TV!

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November is the month of International Education Week!

What have the people in your host community learned about your country? What have you learned about the U.S. that you didn’t know before?

Check out this month's story prompt at bit.ly/YESstorywriting and submit YOUR for International Education Week!

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