Foreign Exchange Student Program

Join us and International Cultural Exchange Services (ICES) Local Coordinator, Alan Rollins, for and information packed discussion on how you can become part of the ICES.

“Approximately two years ago, my wife and I, along with our two children, moved to Dothan, Alabama, from a Michigan Suburb just outside of Detroit. We absolutely love it here; it's a great fit for us. The community here values faith, family, and the love of sports and education. Dothan is a great place to raise a family. Families that would make great homes for Exchange Students.”

Alan is excited for this new opportunity to work with international high school students and the local families that host

them and feels that having exchange students in our local schools and communities increase mutual understanding and improves relationships between countries. Alan will be working with families and schools in Dothan and in the

surrounding area. Alan is currently looking for families that would like to host for the school year of 2024. Exchange students live as a member of the host family—not a guest or boarder. They participate in family activities, follow host family rules, and help with chores. Students have their own medical insurance and spending money to cover all personal expenses; Host families provide room & board and loving parental guidance to the student. As the Local Coordinator, Alan is available to answer questions, give advice, and provide general support to students and host families throughout the experience.

For more information about hosting or working with ICES, please contact Alan Rollins at arollins@icesusa.org.