ALEXANDRIA, VA – Ever dreamed of traveling the world without leaving your home? Hosting a foreign exchange student might be the next best thing—and families in Alexandria have the opportunity to do just that this coming school year.

World Heritage International Student Exchange Programs , a nonprofit public benefit organization, is currently seeking caring, curious, and welcoming host families to open their homes to international high school students ages 15 to 18. Students come from more than 60 countries around the globe—including France, Japan, Italy, Denmark, Spain, and Australia—ready to embrace life in America and share their own traditions.

The experience is more than just a place to stay. “Being a host family isn’t just about providing a room—it’s about making a student from an

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