A trip of a lifetime to China was the extraordinary experience for four Kingsbury School pupils as they took part in a cultural exchange programme. Mia Davies, Amy Bagnall, Alex Paton and Ronnie Woollaston were the lucky group who jetted off to Ruyuan in Guangdong Province, Southern China.

Mea Popelka's family loved hosting a Swiss foreign exchange student so much, they tried to do it again this year. But their application fell victim to a rule that says each high school may take just three exchange students a year, and all three have to come through different agencies. Before they could turn in their application, another family registered a student, snagging that spot first.

Jamie Clark admits the fact she was going to be 14 hours away from home on Christmas Day in 2008 didn't immediately sink in when she agreed to go on a 10-day mission trip to China.

The Australian Embassy is expected to have several intern positions available in the Agriculture, Corporate, Education, Defense and Public Diplomacy Sections.

On 18 November, 70 young leaders from across Allied and Partner nations joined 120 Portuguese university students at the two-day Young Atlanticist Summit (YAS) entitled “NATO and its Neighborhood: Working with Others to Meet New Challenges”.

Asuka Nakata wanted to study aviation management, but no universities in her native Japan offered a quality, affordable program, so she evaluated her options.Her sister, living in the village of Manchester in southwest Washtenaw County, recommended looking into Eastern Michigan University.

The International Voluntary Service Task Force will look at innovative volunteering projects based in the U.S and abroad with a view to not only increase the number of Americans participating in international service but also the effectiveness of the volunteers through services of non-profit organizations, religious institutions, and professional associations abroad.

This summer, 21 groups of students attending various universities in Taiwan left the comfort of their own homes and family to travel to such far-flung places as Africa, Central and South America and the Pacific Islands.