Lee and Roger White worked as Greenheart Regional Directors for about 15 years—finding the best host families for international high school exchange students and supporting…
Host Families

A match made in Minnesota: A look at the first few weeks of a high school exchange
A look at the first few weeks of the school year – from the student’s and the host family’s points of view We love to…
There are thousands of reasons to open your heart and home to an international high school exchange student. Here’s the story of Anna from the…
Travel often changes us–opening our eyes to new things and inspiring understanding and personal growth. Greenheart loves to hear from our past travelers. Here’s an…
Local Coordinators (LCs) facilitate host family and international high school student relationships in their local communities. They ensure that our cultural exchange programs run smoothly…
Maruscha’s First Impressions I attended Lakeview High School in 2006-07 for my senior year. I remember I arrived on an evening flight and I remember…
The perfect host family for Annemijn My name is Annemijn and I was a Greenheart exchange student in Colorado in 2016 – 2017. I live…
By Ellie Bucciarelli: Greenheart Exchange High School Programs Student Counselor Your journey has begun! You have started a new chapter that will be like no…
by: Mikaela Fleck, Short Term Programs Intern Brent and Scott’s hosting experience opened new doors to their Californian cultural norms: Here’s why! Over the past…
Lola Dyson shares her experience.