Nela is a 17 year old artist from Czech Republic. She loves to create and paint pottery! On top of creating art, Nela loves scrapbooking, sports, and working out. She has a daily workout, goes to the gym every day, and does yoga every morning. She also enjoys reading, planning her future, and watching television shows. She’s very excited to experience American holidays and go on adventures with her host family.

Ines is a 15 year old basketball and tennis player from Spain. Her friends describe her as “an open minded, funny, spontaneous, and enthusiastic person.” She loves to laugh! Some of her favorite activities include playing basketball competitively, playing tennis, swimming, spending time with friends, dancing, and cooking! She hopes to continue playing tennis and swimming during her time in the US. She’s very excited to get to know her host family and learn lots about American culture during her program abroad!

Louise is a 16 year old cinema fanatic from France. She loves American cinema – Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch are her favorite directors! She also loves dancing, photography, reading, and listening to music. Her favorite book is To Kill A Mockingbird. She loves going out of her comfort zone, and can’t wait to experience America’s “awesome diversity of thinking ways and brotherhood spirit.”

Yedra is a 15 year old dancer and gymnast from Spain. She loves all things sports; she has grown up dancing, practicing gymnastics, playing basketball, playing soccer, surfing, and more. She also loves to draw, cook, travel, and go camping with her family! She is a funny girl who loves to make others laugh. She’s excited to experience life in America and celebrate Christmas with her host family.

Nela is a 15 year old volleyball player from Spain. She loves to listen to and play music, painting, hanging out with friends and family, and doing outdoor activities. She’s very excited to learn more about American culture, make new friends, and experience American holidays! She has dreamed of living in the United States since she was very young, and can’t wait for that dream to come true!

Michaela is a 17 year old contemporary dancer from Czech Republic. She describes herself as “friendly and kind.” She loves going on walks with her mom, reading, watching television series and movies, and going on adventures! She dreams of traveling the world one day. She is very ambitious and dreams of owning her own company someday. She’s very excited to make memories with her host family and experience American holidays.

Natacha is a 17 year old singer from France. She loves to play piano, violin, hang out with friends, go biking, and more! She enjoys the simple things in life – her favorite thing is getting ice cream with friends and going to listen to live music. She’s very independent and is helpful around the home. She’s excited to make friends from the US and improve her English during her program!

Valentine is a 15 year old dancer from Belgium. She loves gymnastics, boxing, playing badminton, participating in scouts, theatre, and more! She’s a very creative person who loves making others laugh. She shared that the emotion she would choose to describe herself would be “joy”.

Emma is a 15 year old basketball player from Spain. She comes from a family of musicians – her father just put out his second album! She describes herself as a very loving, kind, and smiling person. She loves summer, going swimming, listening to music, dancing, and social media.

Adriana is a 15 year old rhythmic gymnast from Spain. She loves all things shopping and fashion, painting, music, traveling, and fitness! She considers herself very nice and kind. She has always dreamed of exploring the world outside of Europe, and cannot wait to learn more about American culture!