Apr 2020Creating Safe Spaces and Keeping Things in Good Order During the Coronavirus PandemicWhen the news is all doom and gloom—as it has been since the outbreak of the coronavirus— it’s ...
Mar 2020Parents and Host Family Share Appreciation and Correspond Letters During COVID-19Mike (Chengyuan) Ma is currently a junior at Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, CA. Wh...
Mar 2020Zhajiangmian (炸醬面) Jajangmyeon (자장면) Black Bean Noodles Recipe | Cooking CornerZhajiangmian in Chinese or Jajangmyeon in Korean is a popular Chinese-Korean noodle dish. Both dis...
Mar 2020How to Talk to Your Kids and Students about Coronavirus (COVID-19)As news of coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to dominate the media, they are increasingly becoming ...
Mar 2020Communicating Healthy Habits To Students During Cold and Flu Season | Dear AngelaDear Angela,I have some general concerns about keeping my student and our family healthy duri...
Jan 2020How Host Families Help International Students Succeed AcademicallyWhen my husband and I hosted our first student, a darling Japanese girl named Minori, we knew comm...
Jan 2020Celebrating Lunar New Year and Preventing International Student Homesickness | Dear AngelaDear Angela,I know Lunar New Year is one of the biggest times in Asia for celebrating with fam...
Jan 2020Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tết Nguyên Đán) Recipes | Cooking CornerLunar New Year is the most important and popular holiday in many East Asian countries. Vietnamese ...
Nov 2019Asian Inspired Thanksgiving Recipes | Cooking CornerThanksgiving is a chance for families to gather together, to feast, and to enjoy being with one an...
Nov 2019Planning for Holiday Travel – Host Family and International Student Travel GuidelinesThe holiday season is fast approaching! That may mean coordinating travel plans for your family an...
