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Julia (Poland)

During my exchange year I’ve learned that happiness is all about stepping out of your comfort...

Valeriia (Ukraine)

My exchange year wasn’t just a trip or vacation, it was my second life that totally changed me...

Eloise (France)

This year was amazing and was the best year of my entire life! I feel changed and ready to...

Alize (Italy)

My favorite part of being an exchange student was having a new family that is now my second one....

Elias (Denmark)

The best part of being an exchange student in Arizona was definitely the people I met, I got some...

Michele (Italy)

But the best part of being an exchange student in Arizona is that the sunsets are amazing. The...

Elena (Italy)

Leaving Italy and going abroad was the best decision I’ve ever made. It made me more confident,...

Alex (Moldova)

During my exchange year I realized one simple thing “there are no limits in the life , there...

Salsa (Indonesia)

They said grand canyon is a magical thing that happened in this world, but I found out someone...

Judy (Norway)

The best part of being an exchange student is the people you meet and bonds you create with...

Xena (South Africa)

It feels good to know that AZ will always be my 2nd home. I've left a part of myself everywhere...

Gaia S (Italy)

All the experiences, all the time spent with different people taught me a lot of things, the main...

Altangerel (Mongolia)

“It is crazy until you do it”I was a super duper shy that you wouldn’t even believe. Break...

Teresa (Finland)

Best part of being exchange student is to connect with different people from all over the world....

Eva (Norway)

The best part was meeting new friends that I love so much and has so much fun with. This year...

Bodhan (Ukraine)

The best part of being exchange student is meeting people, who are just AMAZING - Bohdan...

Speak Up Stand Up Conference

Speak Up Stand Up Conference

Speak up Stand up Save a...

Phoenix Zoo

Phoenix Zoo

Phoenix Zoo in the Summer...

Judy in little mermaid

Judy in little mermaid

Last curtain call Judy...

goodbye Valeriia

goodbye Valeriia

Valeriia is on her way back...

goodbye Julia

goodbye Julia

Julia (Poland) we hope you...

goodbye Alex

goodbye Alex

Alex (Moldova) you will be...

goodbye Bohdan

goodbye Bohdan

Bohdan safe travels back to...

Lujan in DC

Lujan in DC

Piotr (Italy) and Alex...

Adele graduates

Adele graduates

Adele from Lithuania...

Sara is home

Sara is home

Sara from Italy is happy to...

Sky Harbor Museum

Sky Harbor Museum

Sky Harbor Airport Museum...

Pearl is home

Pearl is home

Pearl from Mongolia is happy...

Nicole and her dad

Nicole and her dad

Nicole from Sweden is happy...

Lindas mom in China

Lindas mom in China

Linda's Mom in China is...

goodbye Gaia M

goodbye Gaia M

Gaia M from Italy had the...

goodbye Eloise

goodbye Eloise

Eloise from France you will...

goodbye Matteo

goodbye Matteo

Matteo from Italy had the...

goodbye Nicole

goodbye Nicole

Nicole, stay warm back in...

goodbye Matilde

goodbye Matilde

Matilde from Italy you will...

goodbye Michele

goodbye Michele

Michele have a safe trip...

goodbye Alize

goodbye Alize

Alize from Italy will truly...

goodbye Irene

goodbye Irene

Safe travels Irene back to...

goodbye Elena

goodbye Elena

Elena from Italy will miss...

goodbye Gaia S

goodbye Gaia S

Gaia S heads back to Italy,...

goodbye Yoyo

goodbye Yoyo

Yoyo, thank you for being a...

goodbye Kaylib

goodbye Kaylib

Mentor Kaylib heads back to...

goodye Linda

goodye Linda

Safe travels back to China,...

goodbye Victor

goodbye Victor

Goodbye Victor from Spain...

goodbye Aline

goodbye Aline

Tunisia take care of our...

goodbye Pietro

goodbye Pietro

Pietro have a safe trip back...

goodbye Teresa

goodbye Teresa

Teresa is going to miss her...

goodbye Theis

goodbye Theis

Theis from Denmark will be...

goodbye Adele

goodbye Adele

Until we meet again Adele...

goodbye Elias

goodbye Elias

Elias heads back to Denmark,...

goodbye Joe

goodbye Joe

Joe goes back to Italy with...

Goodbye Sara

Goodbye Sara

Goodbye Sara (Italy) ...

Adele goes home

Adele goes home

Adele is welcomed back in...

Meeting an Olympian

Meeting an Olympian

Meeting an Olympian The...

LA

Welcome to Los Angeles Adele...

Bye bye birdie

Bye bye birdie

Bye Bye Birdie at Mt View HS...

Suns game

Suns game

South Pointe HS goes to the...

present for koko

present for koko

Matilde (Italy) gives a...

Drive in movies

Drive in movies

Night out at the drive in...

Congratulations Theis

Congratulations Theis

Congratulations Theis...

cracker barrel

cracker barrel

Cracker Barrel is a true...

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo...

Sunset

Sunset

Adele from Lithuania will...

Girls day

Girls day

Girls day = Pedicures!!!...

End of the year party

End of the year party

End of the year party was a...

Alize Grand Canyon

Alize Grand Canyon

Alize from Italy enjoys the...

Salsa giving presentation

Salsa giving presentation

Salsa from Indonesia shares...

Highest Honors

Highest Honors

Of Highest Honors.......

pasta sauce

pasta sauce

Homemade Italian pasta...

hiking piestewa

hiking piestewa

Hiking Piestewa Peak is...

Alize going to prom

Alize going to prom

Alize (Italy) and her...

Six flags here we come

Six flags here we come

Six flags here we come......

Elias at the Grand Canyon

Elias at the Grand Canyon

Elias (Denmark) enjoying the...

Chandler Multicultural Festival

Chandler Multicultural Festival

Chandler Multicultural...

Congratulations Matteo!!

Congratulations Matteo!!

Congratulations Matteo...

Floating on a swan

Floating on a swan

Adele (Lithuania) and Pearl...

Heather in LA

Heather in LA

College in Los Angeles ...

Xena prom

Xena prom

Xena goes to prom with her...

Gaia Easter

Gaia Easter

Gaia (Italy) shares Easter...

Northern Arizona

Northern Arizona

We loved Flagstaff, Lowell...

We love the Grand Canyon!!! Viva Arizona!!

We love the Grand Canyon!!! Viva Arizona!!

We love the Grand Canyon!!!...

Happy 16th Birthday Pearl (Mongolia)

Happy 16th Birthday Pearl (Mongolia)

Happy 16th Birthday Pearl...

Julia at the lake

Julia at the lake

Julia (Poland) enjoys the...

Julia (Poland) prepares for prom.

Julia (Poland) prepares for prom.

Julia (Poland) prepares for...

Theis hiking with his family

Theis hiking with his family

Theis (Denmark) loves hiking...

The girls love the Cinderella Affair!!!

The girls love the Cinderella Affair!!!

The girls love the...

Throwers are us….

Throwers are us….

Throwers are us.... Adele...

Pearl debuts at Hob Nobs

Pearl debuts at Hob Nobs

Pearl (Mongolia) debuts at...

Cousins are the best!!!

Cousins are the best!!!

Cousins are the best!!! We...

Life is better with ice cream.

Life is better with ice cream.

Life is better with ice...

South Pointe prom

South Pointe prom

South Pointe prom was a...

Re-entry orientation

Re-entry orientationThis was...

music instrument museum (MIM)

music instrument museum (MIM)

Music Instrument Museum...

on TV with the Cinderella Affair

on TV with the Cinderella Affair

It's a Cinderella Affair Our...

Gaia S with prom poster

Gaia S with prom poster

Gaia's (Italy) Prom-posal...

First Friday inFebruary

First Friday inFebruary

First Friday in February ...

Gaia going away party

Gaia going away party

Gaia S (Italy) enjoys her...

Best shirts

Best shirts

Best Host Parent T-shirts...

Maya makes selfies

Maya makes selfies

Maya makes goodbye selfies...

Victor at paintball

Victor at paintball

Victor (Spain) loves playing...

Aline mothers day

Aline mothers day

Aline (Tunisia) wishes her...

graduation party

graduation party

Congratulations Graduates...

Julia’s graduation

Julia’s graduation

Julia (Poland) walks through...

Sara going away party

Sara going away party

Sara (Italy) says goodbye to...

Daniel graduation

Daniel graduation

Kris (mentor) graduates from...

Amanda graduation

Amanda graduation

Amanda (mentor) graduates...

Eloise graduation

Eloise graduation

Eloise (France) walks...

Gaia Graduation

Gaia Graduation

Gaia (Italy) walks through...

Adele graduation

Adele graduation

Adele graduates from South...

Matilde graduation

Matilde graduation

Matilde (Italy) graduates...

Teresa graduation

Teresa graduation

Teresa (Finland) graduates...

Joe’s graduation

Joe’s graduation

Joe from Italy graduates...

Kiki’s memories

Kiki’s memories

Kiki's (mentor) favorite...

Cetntral’s graduation

Cetntral’s graduation

Central High School's...

Sara’s graduation

Sara’s graduation

Sara (Italy) gets to...

Sunsplash

Sunsplash

One last swim at Sunsplash...

making butter

making butter

Danzeisen Dairy butter...

Excellent Mentors

Excellent Mentors

Excellent Mentors Here at...

Judy goes to prom

Judy goes to prom

Judy (Norway) goes to...

Central HS Awards

Central HS Awards

Central High School awards...

Goodbye Pearl

Goodbye Pearl

Goodbye Pearl....we will...

Catalan’s memories

Catalan’s memories

Catalan's (mentor) favorite...

Cajsa says goodbye

Cajsa says goodbye

Cajsa (Sweden) says...

Teresa (Finland)

Teresa (Finland)

Teresa (Finland) While...

Linda at the Symphony

Linda at the Symphony

Linda (China)Linda and her...

Go Mercury Go!!

Go Mercury Go!!

Go Mercury Go!!Host Mom,...

Pearls favorite teacher

Pearls favorite teacher

Pearl (Mongolia) says...

Irene and Matteo with Rock

Irene and Matteo with Rock

Irene and Matteo from Italy...

End of California Trip

End of California Trip

Heading home from California...

New Port Beach shopping

New Port Beach shopping

New Port Beach Shopping...

Gingerbread

Gingerbread

Making Gingerbread Houses...

Snow in Colorado

Snow in Colorado

Snow in Colorado...

Scout camp

Scout camp

Winter Scout Camp...

Happy Birthday Valeriia (Ukraine)

Happy Birthday Valeriia (Ukraine)

Happy Birthday Valeriia...

Bottle caps

Bottle caps

Bottle caps for cancer...

Career day at South Pointe

Career day at South Pointe

Career Day at South Pointe...

Julia Promposal

Julia Promposal

Julia (Poland) promposal...

Happy New Years in Mexico

Happy New Years in Mexico

Happy New Years from Mexico...

Happy Holidays from the Pacheco Family

Happy Holidays from the Pacheco Family

Happy Holidays from the...

Snow Trip

Snow Trip

Snow Day is Flagstaff ...

February Birthdays

February Birthdays

Celebrating February...

Girls in DC

Girls in DC

Amazing trip to DC ...

Happy Birthday Maricela

Happy Birthday Maricela

Happy Birthday Maricela...

New aprons

New aprons

New aprons from around the...

Christmas in Mexico

Christmas in Mexico

Christmas in Mexico ...

Happy Holidays from Bedard Family

Happy Holidays from Bedard Family

Happy Holidays from the...

Happy Holidays from Lujan

Happy Holidays from Lujan

Happy Holidays from the...

Happy Holidays from Hansen Family

Happy Holidays from Hansen Family

Happy Holidays from the...

Happy Holidays from Monty

Happy Holidays from Monty

Happy Holidays from the...

Present from Italy

Present from Italy

A gift from Italy...

Zoolights

Zoolights

Zoolights...

Pineapple heads

Pineapple heads

Pineapple heads.. ...

Saying Goodbye – Denmark

Saying Goodbye – Denmark

And Just Like That... A...

Bohdan (Ukraine) Shares his Mom with us

Bohdan (Ukraine) Shares his Mom with us

Bohdan (Ukraine) Shares his...

Happy Mother’s Day from Arizona STSF families

Happy Mother’s Day from Arizona STSF families

Happy Mother’s Day from...

Xena (South Africa) shares her Mom with us

Xena (South Africa) shares her Mom with us

Xena (South Africa) shares...

Alex (Moldova) shares his Mom with us.

Alex (Moldova) shares his Mom with us.

Alex (Moldova) shares his...

Matilde mothers day

Matilde mothers day

Matilde (Italy) celebrates...

Julie Monty mother’s day

Julie Monty mother’s day

Happy Mother's Day JulieXena...

Matteo (Italy) is ready for Prom

Matteo (Italy) is ready for Prom

Matteo (Italy) is ready for...

Victor (Spain) Gets Ready for Splat!

Victor (Spain) Gets Ready for Splat!

Victor (Spain) gets ready...

Julia (Poland) Gets Straight A’s!

Julia (Poland) Gets Straight A’s!

Julia (Poland) Get's...

Diversity Retreat

Diversity Retreat

Diversity Retreat...

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat

Trick Or Treat...

Tempe Marketplace

Tempe Marketplace

Tempe Marketplace Shopping...

Horseback Ride

Horseback Ride

Horseback Riding on South...

Carol is in town

Carol is in town

Carol is in town to say HI!!...

On the air

On the air

ON THE AIR.... The FLEX and...

Northern Arizona for Families

Northern Arizona for Families

Families Love Northern...

Judy’s memories

Judy’s memories

Judy (Norway) has amazing...

Happy 18th Birthday Adele (Lithuania)

Happy 18th Birthday Adele (Lithuania)

Happy 18th Birthday Adele...

It’s A Great Day To Hike South Mountain

It’s A Great Day To Hike South Mountain

It's A Great Day To Hike...

grand canyon 1st visit

grand canyon 1st visit

Look at the beautiful Grand...

Julia in Mexico

Julia in Mexico

Julia (Poland) goes to...

Enchanted Island

Enchanted Island

Enchanted Island in Central...

End Of Year Cake

End Of Year Cake

Bohdan (Ukraine) Throughout...

Martin Luther King March

Martin Luther King March

Martin Luther King March...

Snakes

Snakes

Beautiful Snakes...

Knott’s Berry Farm

Knott’s Berry Farm

Knott's Berry Farm...

Oceanside part 2

Oceanside part 2

Enjoying Oceanside,...

Oceanside California

Oceanside California

On our way to Oceanside,...

Rollerskating

Rollerskating

Roller Skating is Awesome!!...

Snow in Nogales

Snow in Nogales

Snow in Nogales, Mexico...

Butterfly release

Butterfly release

Butterfly Release...

Saguaro National Park

Saguaro National Park

Saguaro National Park...

Tucson Booth

Tucson Booth

Tucson is Beautiful ...

Bike Ride

Bike Ride

Elias (Denmark) takes the...

Mongolian Food

Mongolian Food

Pearl finds Mongolian Food...

Ontiveros Christmas

Ontiveros Christmas

Christmas, Ontiveros style ...

Julie Monty Christmas

Julie Monty Christmas

Christmas at the Monty house...

Gardens at the church

Gardens at the church

Gardening at a local Church...

State Capitol

State Capitol

Visiting the State Capitol...

play rent

play rent

The production of RentAdele...

Matilde Welcom

Matilde Welcom

Welcome Matilde from Italy...

Xena birthday

Xena birthday

Happy Birthday Xena (South...

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