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Fall Firsts

Happy fall, y’all! We’re excited for cooler weather, trees changing color, and fun fall activities. Our exchange students may be new to American fall traditions, and now is the perfect time to create new experiences and memories with them. Here is a list of activities and events you can enjoy together this fall:

Watch a football game

Cheer for your favorite team together at a football game! Get in the spirit by wearing your team colors and going tailgating. Tailgating is a tradition where fans get together, eat food, and have fun before the game.

Attend a state fair

There’s something for everyone at a state fair. Eat funnel cake, go on carnival rides, win prizes playing games, and more!

Go to a fall festival

Fall festivals are fun for family members of all ages. Go to a pumpkin patch, walk through a corn maze, and eat kettle corn.

Pick apples at an orchard

Visiting an orchard is a great way to spend time together outdoors. You get to pick your own apples and learn how they’re grown!

High School Homecoming

Students can get in the school spirit by going to the homecoming dance, attending the pep rally, and watching the football game.

Halloween activities

Have a spooktacular time with your exchange student! Carve pumpkins, dress up in costumes, and go trick-or-treating together.

Thanksgiving

Spend time with family members, give thanks, and eat tons of delicious food!

We hope that our exchange students and host families have an amazing time together this fall. If you’d like to share your stories and pictures with us, please send them to info@saeglobal.org.

If you aren’t hosting a student currently and are interested, it’s not too late! We are currently matching students for the Spring 2018 semester, and you have the chance to share new experiences with them too. Visit our photo listing to meet our Spring students and check back regularly to meet any new students added. Contact us today to find out how you can change one student’s life through education and cultural exchange!

Announcing Our Spring 2018 Students!

The school year may have started, but we are looking forward to welcoming more exchange students to the United States! We are currently seeking host families for exchange students who will be arriving in early January and attending high school during the Spring semester. Are you unable to host a student for an entire school year but are still interested in taking part in cultural exchange? This is the perfect opportunity for your family!

Meet our students seeking host families

For photos and more information on these students, visit our photo listing or contact us at info@saeglobal.org! Spots for host families are limited, so click here to submit a FREE application today! Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to learn about another culture, share new experiences, and create a lifelong connection!

Help Us, Help Them: Hurricane Harvey

While Hurricane Harvey has brought devastating floods to many areas of Texas, we have been very fortunate and are happy to announce that our Austin office has not been impacted. We are safe and operating under normal business hours. Our thoughts are with our friends, families, and fellow Texans who have been impacted by the hurricane.

That being said the team at GWCA/CAN/SAE are gathering donations for Central Texas Food Bank and Austin Pets Alive to be allocated to our friends in need all over southern Texas. If you are local we encourage you to donate to the above organizations or you can bring your goods here and we’ll deliver them for you.

If you would like to participate, please bring whatever of the following:

We appreciate your support and our continued thoughts go out to all those impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

GWCA/CAN/SAE Address:

248 Addie Roy Rd. Suite A102

Austin, TX 78746