For 32 years, 西北学生交换 (NWSE) has promoted 文化交流, 外语学习, and international education by offering meaningful and affordable 交流项目s for high school students from around the world. 

High school 文化交流s foster international understanding and personal development, and provide new perspectives and insights into the world for everyone involved.  

NWSE host families volunteer to open their hearts and homes to the world’s next generation of exchange students. The safe and welcoming environment they provide for our students helps make their experience so meaningful and unique. To best serve our hosting communities, 西北学生交换 has hundreds of dedicated coordinators around the U.S. – our Area Coordinators and Regional Managers. NWSE places students in areas where U.S. high schools are eager to expand their school’s and community’s international diversity and cultural exposure.

These life-changing experiences are only possible with the support and passion of everyone involved. 

NWSE is a U.S. Department of State-designated J-1 visa sponsor listed with the Council on Standards for International Exchange and Travel (CSIET). NWSE issues qualified applicants the DS-2019 form that exchange students need to apply for the J-1 visa. The DS-2019 form is a symbol of the passion, 努力工作, and dedication needed to provide this once in a lifetime experience for each student, 寄宿家庭, 高中. 

当我们进入2019年, we recognized a truly unique opportunity to symbolically celebrate the impact of 文化交流 by celebrating the “Year of the DS-2019”! NWSE and our sister-company, the Center for International Career Development, hosted the “Year of the DS-2019” on October 16th, 2019, 在我们的家乡西雅图, 华盛顿. 

We called – and Seattle’s international community answered! Aside from NWSE and CICD staff and Area Coordinators, our circle of guests included current program participants and alumni, j - 1教师, 和西雅图的教育工作者. The event venue was packed and filled with laughter and conversation, as people moved around the space and introduced themselves to one another. 

Mr. 杰夫Laband, Executive Director of NWSE and CEO of CICD, started the night off with an opening speech, voicing his excitement for the attendees and pride of their impact on the world through 文化交流. He highlighted the importance of sharing ideas, 教学理念, and business practices with each other – all made possible because of the DS-2019 form and J-1 visa. The crowd couldn’t agree more!

“DS-2019党” was a perfect opportunity for our community from all over the world to come together, 网络, 打成一片, and enjoy each other’s accomplishments. It was a special reminder that we are all interconnected, and a great cause for celebration! 

Learn how you can internationalize your career

西北学生交换 offers a variety of international student 交流项目s for both international and American high school students.西北学生交换 is a U.S. Department of State-designated student 交流项目 and is listed with the Council on Standards for International Exchange and Travel (CSIET). Join NWSE’s international community by contacting us here. 

NWSE的姊妹公司, Center for International Career Development (CICD) provides university students, 毕业生, and young professionals with opportunities for practical career training abroad for the 实习生,实习, 工作 & Travel, and Teacher Exchange Visitor Program categories. Interested in CICD’s programs? 在这里澳门买球投注网!