EF High School Exchange Year New Mexico

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EF High School Exchange Year New Mexico EF HSEY is a leading nonprofit organization to bring cultural exchange to the USA.

EF New Mexico consists of passionate local coordinators who pride themselves to give the best support to students and host families, and creating memorable group events.

Homecoming season has begun, and several of our students attended their first homecoming dance this weekend! Some of the...
09/13/2026

Homecoming season has begun, and several of our students attended their first homecoming dance this weekend!
Some of them met up in a park with me for pictures before dinner and the dance.

The EF Class of 2027 has arrived in New Mexico! 🤩One of the first things we do is to get everyone together for our Welco...
09/02/2026

The EF Class of 2027 has arrived in New Mexico! 🤩
One of the first things we do is to get everyone together for our Welcome Orientation.
It’s important to go over program regulations with the students, possible challenges and how to conquer them.
Host families to get to meet each other and start building relationships. We have a lot of families that enjoy hosting again and again, but also many new families this year that benefit from the experienced host families.

Exchange students always want to celebrate the 4th of July but they are not in country at that time. That’s why we bring a 4th of July celebration to August for our students.
We had a great time with lots of “American food”, music, yard games, dancing and fireworks. 🎉
Welcome to the USA, EF Class of 2027! 🇺🇸

Our EF Graduation Ceremony and Farewell Orientation is always a wonderful event, but also bittersweet since it is the co...
07/05/2026

Our EF Graduation Ceremony and Farewell Orientation is always a wonderful event, but also bittersweet since it is the conclusion of the program for our students and they will all be heading home within the next weeks.

Some of our exchange students attending prom at Volcano Vista High School. Prom is one of the highlights that all exchan...
07/05/2026

Some of our exchange students attending prom at Volcano Vista High School.
Prom is one of the highlights that all exchange students have on their bucket lists!

Our exchange students experiencing beautiful White Sands.
07/05/2026

Our exchange students experiencing beautiful White Sands.

Every year we take our group of exchange students on a 3 day trip through Southern New Mexico. It’s always a great time ...
07/05/2026

Every year we take our group of exchange students on a 3 day trip through Southern New Mexico. It’s always a great time with everyone. 😊

Ice skating ⛸️ with some of our exchange students.
02/28/2026

Ice skating ⛸️ with some of our exchange students.

02/28/2026

"If there were Host Family Olympics, mine would take home gold in every single category."

Host Family Appreciation Week continues with these glowing remarks from Mia-Maria, who is staying with the Lanzara family in Illinois ❤ Her reflections are a perfect example of how all the little things can make such a big impact.

"My host family should be recognized during Host Family Appreciation Week because they are the best host family a exchange student could ever wish for - and I’m aware that a lot of exchange students claim this but I truly hit the host family jackpot. If there were Host Family Olympics, mine would take home gold in every single category. They made me feel like I was part of their family since day one.

"My host parents truly treat me like their third daughter and my host sisters truly treat me like their lifelong sister. The small acts of my host family make me feel like I have been part of their family forever. Their incredible kindness and openness towards me, my family, and the people I love should definitely be recognized and honored because it is truly exceptional.

"They include me in every little family tradition, like giving me my own stocking for Christmas or matching Christmas PJs or giving me the same room decorations that my host sisters have too. However, we have also started our own traditions like blasting “The Greatest Showman” and dancing to it while cleaning up after dinner or randomly starting to dance the Let's Dance dance “Rasputin”, even if it’s in the middle of Walmart.

"I am grateful for my host family every day, whether it is while they drive me to Lacrosse practice, while my host mom straightens my hair almost every morning, while my host dad tells me his latest dad jokes, or while I grab ice cream with my host sisters. These different experiences show me that I genuinely could not have been placed with a better host family.

"I value every second I spend with them and every trip that we take in the camper or exploring the country. I love board or card game nights, where we spend hours laughing when they bust me cheating because I hate losing, and every late night talk that ends up being way longer than we intended. We definitely all share the same humor and love making sarcastic jokes around each other.

"Whenever I feel homesick my host family and I go to Aldi to pick up a German snack that instantly makes me feel better. Whenever I get nervous, I know that I have an entire support system behind me. For example, before my first ever Lacrosse open gym, I was extremely nervous because it was way out of my comfort zone to try a new sport with people I have never seen before. However, my host family guided me through it and encouraged me to try it even though I was scared and in the end it was an awesome decision but I would have never done it if my host family hadn’t encouraged and supported me.

"I have made lifelong connections with every single member of my host family and love them very much.

"Call me biased, but I didn’t just get a good host family - I got the best one! I may have arrived as an exchange student, but I’m leaving as a part of their family." ❤

This is what exchange is all about. Sharing your everyday life ... until one day... you're family! ❤🤍💙

Behind every successful exchange story lies a wonderful host family who decided to say YES to the unknown, said YES to a...
02/26/2026

Behind every successful exchange story lies a wonderful host family who decided to say YES to the unknown, said YES to an adventure, said YES to learning something new….

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Albuquerque, NM

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