Local families can soon apply to open their home to a student from another country, as Rotary Youth Exchange seeks hosts for 2026-2027. About 9,000 students study abroad each year as part of the ...

MANKATO — There’s a shortage of host families for foreign-exchange students in the region, with 25 unplaced high school students, said host parent and international Experience local coordinator Mary ...

Maureen Challenger’s family has hosted about 50 foreign exchange students through the years, each bringing with them interesting worldviews, sharing much of their own cultures and making their stays ...