Student exchange, youth exchange or high school exchange is applied to the age group of 15 to 19 and refers to extended stays of students of one country with families in another country, such as under the supervision of organizations like Youth for Understanding and American Field Service. Regular high schools are usually attended during these stays.
These exchanges have become popular after World War II and aim at developing a better understanding and tolerance between the cultures. Recent studies show that this effect can be proven.
Foreign studentexchange is a collective term for programs which provide high school or college students with the opportunity to study abroad, generally for a year.
The students live with a host family, who are chosen by certain organizations.
The main reason students study abroad is to learn the language of the country that the students visit.
Studentexchanges, youth exchanges, and high school studentexchanges refer to extended stays of students of one country with families in another country, often under the supervision of organizations like Youth for Understanding, American Field Service, or Rotary International with its Rotary Youth Exchange program.
Students typically attend standard high schools within their host country during these stays.
Such exchanges have become popular after World War II and aim, according to their organizers, at developing a better understanding and tolerance between the cultures and countries of the world.
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