Trustworthy Foreign Exchange Student Programs?
I'm planning on becoming a foreign exchange student to Germany for a semester (or over the summer...depending on the program) but with how many different programs there are, I'm wondering if there are any that are more trustworthy than others. (Some sound a little sketchy.) Is there any specific program that you know or have heard about?
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How wonderful that you are thinking about going on exchange! It is truely the experience of a lifetime. Everyone has an opinion on which organization is the best/safest. In general, personally I would advise doing extra research on any agency that is not listed with the Council for Standards on International Educational Travel (csiet.org). You can also check out the Committee for Safety of Foreign Exchange Students (http://www.csfes.org/default.php) and cultures-shocked.org. I am biased towards Youth For Understanding (YFU). We have hosted 6 exchange students (1 with another organization that no longer exists) and I am a volunteer (unpaid unless you call getting a couple of YFU Tshirts and a Starbucks gift card being paid) with YFU. Below are several links about YFU. You can use one of them to contact students who have gone on exchange with YFU. Good luck to you!
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