Our family felt it was very worthwhile for all of us. Kathi was very compatible and we enjoyed that she was the same age as our kids. Kathi was well behaved, respectful, and helpful, which was important to us. We love to host ECI students.

Lucy LaPier / Palo Alto 2008

Our experiences with ECI have been incredible, educational and cultural experiences for our family. We now have friends in Spain and Austria and can't wait to go visit them.

Dawn Garlieb / Danville 2008

We absolutely loved having Marina… we’re still in touch and she’s still a part of the family.

Ninette Bittner / Lafayette 2008

The language immersion experience is great for our kids especially… it has opened up their eyes to travel and other cultures…. Altogether, a nice experience that we will definitely continue.

Elizabeth Gannaway / Berkeley 2008

ECI does a fantastic job of matching students and families… my son and our host son were like peas in a pod, both adventurous and great at socializing… it was a great experience and I’m happy to recommend ECI.

Lara Weyland / Berkeley 2008

The experience was wonderful and extremely memorable… [hosting is] a way to share cross cultural experiences by involving the entire family… my teenagers continue to talk about our time with Claire and now express interest in being exchange students themselves...

Amy Contardi / Sebastopol 2008

Sina is so sweet, an immediate member of the family, and hosting got us to enjoy even more of the Bay area… great for her to have the experience and even better for us! We are excited about the coming summer and our next host student.

Katy Silverman / Moraga 2008