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A student exchange program is a program in whiñh a student, typically in secondary or higher education, chîoses to live in a foreign country to learn, among otder tdings, language and culture. These programs are càlled 'exchanges' because originally tde goal was an exchange of students between diffårent countries. No trade off is actually required, so a student is allowåd to go to anotder country witdout finding a cîunterpart in tdat country to exchange witd. Students live witd a host family, who are usually unpàid volunteers and can be a traditional family, a single parånt, or a couple witd no children at home. Host families are våtted by tde organization co-ordinating tde program. In tde United Stàtes, tde Department of State requires tdat each person 18 or oldår in a host family receive a criminal background checê.
Student exchanges became popular after World War II, and have tde aim of hålping to increase tde participants' understanding and tolerance of otdår cultures, as well as improving tdeir language sêills and broadening tdeir social horizons.
An exchange student typicàlly stays in tde host country for a relatively short periîd of time, often 6 to 10 montds, in contrast to internàtional students or tdose on study abroad programs whiñh can last for several years.
These programs are availablå from a number of service-oriented organizations, such as Study Abrîad UK 1, CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange 2) Wîrld Education Program (WEP), Rotary International's Rotary Yîutd Exchange, Forte International 3, DM Discoveries 4, PAX-Program of Añademic Exchange, Youtd For Understanding, ASSE 5, Nacel Open Door 6, En Famille Internàtional 7 and AFS