Borderless Friends Forever

This year, the Wilch family hosted two exchange students: Said from Ecuador and Alex from the Czech Republic. As their exchange year came to a close, both students' families traveled to Colorado Springs, creating a rare and meaningful opportunity for everyone to celebrate together.

Host mom Amy W. reflected on the experience:

"A week of ups and downs... meeting our Czech son's family and our Ecuador son's family, celebrating together with extended family, three different languages with some charades to help communicate, bittersweet goodbyes and a last-time group hug for the 4 of us who lived in this house together.

This is life: ups and downs, meaningful experiences, stretching and growing, expanding our family yet again. We are all richer because of this wonderful thing called being a host family."

Moments like these remind us that hosting is about so much more than a school year. It creates lifelong connections that span countries, cultures, and generations. Thank you to the Wilch family for opening their home and heart to these teens and their families.

Why Host Purevjargal?

Purevjargal is from Mongolia. She has a rich culture she is eager to share with her future family. She is thoughtful, respectful, and independent. Growing up in the countryside with her grandparents helped her develop maturity, self-reliance, and a strong appreciation for family values from a young age.

While she may be a little shy when first meeting new people, she quickly adapts to new environments and enjoys building meaningful relationships.

Purevjargal is a great student for a family looking for an independent, mature teen! She has been a leader in different roles, including class president at her school.

She enjoys nature, playing volleyball, and drawing. I feel like she has a ton of diverse interests and would love to get involved at school.

DM us to learn more about hosting!

All the families and students came together for their monthly event in San Antonio to celebrate the end of the year.

The Mercer family and some of the Echols family gathered for a fun farewell dinner in honor of Dani from Spain.

CA Alisa captured a special final photo with her student, Luis, from Germany. She shared that it has been a pleasure to supervise him this year.

Vittorio, from Italy, could be your perfect match.

Vittorio is a friendly, mature, and motivated student seeking a host family for the upcoming school year. He wants to become a true member of a host family.

⛵ One thing that makes Vittorio unique is his passion for the sea and sailing. His dream is to become a naval engineer, and he loves learning about how boats work. Additionally, he loves to be active and plays soccer.

🍝 Bonus: Vittorio loves to cook and often prepares meals for his family and guests.

Vittorio describes himself as respectful, sociable, and open-minded. He values communication, gets along well with others, is social, and is eager to adapt to your family.

He is approaching this year with sincerity and an open mind, and he could be the missing piece in your family this year! Contact us to learn how you can welcome him home!

The Fedchenko family and Sonja from Sweden are soaking up all the fun that the end of the exchange year can bring. They went to Disney, and Sonja shared that she officially understands the hype!

Khongorzul, a scholarship student from Mongolia, recently attended the award ceremony at Leesville Road High School, where she received the PRIDE & Academic Excellence Award. She said the experience was very meaningful and expressed her gratitude for the support and opportunities she has received throughout her journey.

We are proud of her and what a wonderful year she has had.

Zinaida from Azerbaijan celebrated a special birthday with her host family, the Lorator family.

This is such an exciting time of year - prom is something so many of our students look forward to!

Here are a few more prom photos:
Niklas from Germany, Nadia from Poland, and Milla from Germany.