Jan 2020 How Host Families Help International Students Succeed Academically When my husband and I hosted our first student, a darling Japanese girl named Minori, we knew comm...
Jan 2020 Celebrating Lunar New Year and Preventing International Student Homesickness | Dear Angela Dear Angela, I know Lunar New Year is one of the biggest times in Asia for celebrating with fam...
Jan 2020 Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tết Nguyên Đán) Recipes | Cooking Corner Lunar New Year is the most important and popular holiday in many East Asian countries. Vietnamese ...
Nov 2019 Asian Inspired Thanksgiving Recipes | Cooking Corner Thanksgiving is a chance for families to gather together, to feast, and to enjoy being with one an...
Nov 2019 Planning for Holiday Travel – Host Family and International Student Travel Guidelines The holiday season is fast approaching! That may mean coordinating travel plans for your family an...
Nov 2019 Establishing Boundaries for Video Game Use With Your International Student | Dear Angela Dear Angela, I am concerned about my international student's time spent video gaming! I am als...
Sep 2019 Homemade Chinese Chicken Stock | Cooking Corner One of the first recipes to make to start the season is Chinese Chicken Stock. The best thing to d...
Sep 2019 Encouraging Your International Student To Explore American Culture | Dear Angela Dear Angela, My student spends a lot of time alone, and most of his friends are other internati...
Sep 2019 Recognizing Chinese Education Culture to Improve Host Family Experiences As a host that’s welcoming a Chinese student into your home for the first time, we know how much ...
Aug 2019 Help Your International Student Avoid Struggle & Find Academic Success We want to provide some helpful insight for our host families on helping students avoid a mid-year...
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