ARISE

🌟 What an incredible day at the ASU Changemaker nonprofit event! 🌟
ARISE USA was honored to participate for the very first time at the ASU Tempe campus, and the experience was nothing short of inspiring.

We loved sharing our mission, connecting with passionate students, and spreading the word about our host family program. Meeting so many future changemakers reminded us why community matters so much.

A huge thank you to ASU Changemaker for the opportunity and to every student who stopped by to learn, ask questions, or express interest in volunteering. Your energy fuels our work.

Here’s to building bridges, empowering youth, and creating meaningful impact together. 💛✨

🌍 ARISE USA is now recruiting international students ages 14–17 for our 2026 Cultural Exchange Program! 🇺🇸

We’re excited to welcome motivated young people from around the world to spend a semester or full academic year in the United States. Participants will:

✨ Live with a carefully selected host family
✨ Attend a local American high school
✨ Immerse themselves in U.S. culture, language, and community life
✨ Build lifelong friendships and global perspectives

If you know a student who’s ready for an unforgettable international experience, applications for Fall 2026 are now open.

Apply here today:

International Students | ARISE USA | United States ARISE is a non-profit organization which sponsors international exchange students, ages 14-18. We are seeking American host families to welcome these students into their home for a semester or academic year. Short-term hosts are also needed during the summer months.

Gabriella from Brazil spent her exchange program semester in Georgia with the Penrod Family, creating memories alongside friends and her host family.

Isabella from Spain is thriving in her cultural exchange program in Florida with the Ruiz Family! She’s competing on the swim team, joining activities, making friends, and enjoying every moment with her host family. 💙🌊
A heartfelt thank you to the Ruiz Family for opening their home, volunteering to host, and giving Isabella the experience of a lifetime. Your generosity, care, and support make all the difference in her journey! 🙏✨
If you are an international student interested in participating in a cultural exchange program in the USA for 2026 semester or the school year, contact us at [email protected]
www.arise-usa.org

🦃✨ Happy Thanksgiving from ARISE! ✨🦃
This season of gratitude reminds us how fortunate we are to have such an incredible community.
• To our host families: thank you for opening your homes and hearts, and for giving exchange students the gift of belonging.
• To our students: thank you for your courage, curiosity, and the joy you bring as you share your cultures and embrace new experiences.
• To our area representatives across the USA: we appreciate your dedication in guiding students and supporting host families every step of the way.
• To our international partners overseas: thank you for recruiting students and staying closely connected with their natural parents, ensuring trust and care across borders.
Wishing you all a Thanksgiving filled with love, laughter, and cherished memories. 🍂🧡

Gabriel, ARISE’s exchange student from France, is currently thriving in his cultural exchange experience with the Jirele Family in Minnesota. Together, they have shared many memorable activities, including trips to Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Now, the family is preparing for an exciting Christmas holiday in Aruba. We are deeply grateful to the Jirele family for their kindness, generosity, and unwavering support in giving Gabriel such a life-changing opportunity.
If you an international student ages 14-18 years old who is wanting to participate in a cultural exchange experience, join ARISE's cultural program for the 2026 semester. You will receive all the support from our team and be matched with a wonderful host family. Contact us at [email protected] or visit our website at www.arise-usa.org

Now Accepting Applications: ARISE USA High School Exchange Program (Spring & Fall 2026)

Are you an international student between the ages of 14 and 18, ready to explore life in the United States?
Join ARISE USA for an unforgettable high school exchange experience—live with a caring host family, attend an American high school, strengthen your English skills, and build lifelong friendships across cultures. 🙋‍♂️

This is your chance to be part of a meaningful journey of growth, learning, and connection.
Apply now and take the first step toward a transformative adventure with ARISE USA.

https://www.arise-usa.org/student-forms

🚨 Stop the Hold. Start the Interviews.

The State Department has frozen F, J, and M visa interviews—this will strand thousands of international students and scholars. This isn’t just a delay. It’s a blow to U.S. campuses, communities, and our global leadership.

Congress must act now to resume visa appointments.

Join NAFSA and the U.S. for Success Coalition: https://lnkd.in/dTVtTmPA

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We recently had the incredible opportunity to visit the beautiful and captivating city of Prague, where we attended an education fair and met with potential partners. It was a truly rewarding experience that supports our mission to grow and offer more international high school students the chance to study in the U.S.—helping to bring the world a little closer together.

We invite you to be part of this meaningful journey by considering hosting an international exchange student for the 2025/2026 school year!"

PLEASE HELP SAVE CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS BY CONTACTING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TODAY!

Take Action Now by clicking on the following link:
https://www.votervoice.net/EXCHANGE/Campaigns/126101/Respond

Released this past Friday, the President’s FY26 budget proposal would essentially eliminate State Department international exchange programs. We need you to write to your members of Congress now and tell them to reject this budget proposal! This FY26 “skinny” budget proposes to cut State Department international exchange programs by 93%. If Congress enacts this budget proposal, it would decimate and essentially eliminate the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and harm every corner of the exchange field and leave exchange programs and organizations, such as ARISE, as well as the jobs of more than 8,000 exchange professionals around the country at extreme risk. We need your help to tell Congress to reject this budget proposal and to fully fund international exchanges! Exchange programs are a proven investment in America – an investment in our economy, in our people, and in our foreign policy influence and interests. Congress needs to hear loud and clear that to expand America's global influence, it’s important to invest more in international exchanges, not less. Thank you for taking action at this pivotal moment. Please customize your messages to Congress with specific examples of how exchanges positively impact you, schools, families and your community. Additionally, please share this call to action widely across with friends and families!

Seeing snow for the first time is already magical for students who’ve never experienced it—now imagine learning to ski too! Here’s Giovanna from Brazil, hitting the slopes for the first time in Wisconsin during her cultural exchange adventure. What a way to embrace winter!