2. ¿Quién es ISE?
• Intercultural Student Experiences, a nonprofit
educational organization since 1972
• Strong emphasis on language and cultural immersion
• Mission: To inspire and educate students of the world
through experiential learning across cultures.
3. ¿Por qué ISE?
• Emphasis on language usage & family stay
• 40 years of experience and knowledgeable staff
• 24-hour on-call emergency phone while group
is abroad
• ISE Student Code of Conduct
• Financial aid
• Health and trip cancellation insurance coverage
5. ¿Cómo se prepara para el viaje?
• As a group we will get familiar with Ecuador
and the places we’ll visit:
• Classroom discussions
• Learn about culture, customs, traditions with
assistance from ISE Beyond the Classroom Wiki
• Internet research for trip
• Seek out additional opportunities to practice
Spanish
6. ¿Qué vamos a hacer en Ecuador?
• Visit Otavalo, the largest handicraft market in
South America
• Visit Mitad del Mundo and put one foot in each
hemisphere!
• Go ziplining in the nearby Mindo rainforest
7. ¿Por qué quedarnos con una familia
ecuatoriana?
• To fulfill ISE’s commitment to offer students cultural
immersion opportunities abroad
• Opportunity for students to observe and partake in
daily life in Ecuador
•To practice using Spanish in a real life setting
8. Hechos interesantes sobre las familias
ecuatorianas
• Family stays occur in Quito
• Families live within walking distance of the Academia
Guayasamin school, where students will take Spanish
classes
• Most families live in the La Floresta neighborhood
• Most Ecuadorian host families do not have teenage
students in the home – they have small children or are
retired couples
9. Más hechos interesantes sobre las
familias ecuatorianas
• The largest meal, lunch,
usually takes place at 2pm
and often includes soup to
start with, and then a main
course consisting of some
meat and rice
• It is safe to drink tap
water, but as a safety
precaution, ISE
recommends that your
family provide you with
bottled or boiled water
10. ¿Cómo se seleccionan las familias?
• ISE works with Academia Guayasamin (a top-
notch, family-run, Spanish school in Quito), and
the director of the school recruits all families
• Host families must complete an application and
have a home visit conducted before being
accepted
11. Más información sobre las familias
• Spanish host families are selected by ISE in-
country family stay coordinators
• Most families are known personally by the
coordinator
• Host families are expected to provide room,
board and a genuine family experience for
visiting ISE students
12. Detalles Importantes
• Program travel dates
• Approximate price
• *Fuel surcharges now included in price
• Add-on’s
• Trip inclusions and exclusions
13. Seguro Médico y de Accidente
• Included in program price
• $50,000 maximum
coverage
• Coverage details available
on ISE website
14. Seguro sobre cancelación por razones
médicas
• Included in program price
• Valid for cancellation due
to medical issues affecting
participants or immediate
family
• $1,000 max coverage
16. Fechas de pago - viajes de primavera
Spring Programs
Early Bird registration deadline: June 15
Final registration deadline: October 1
June 15 (Early Bird) $500
October 1 (final) Due with program application
November 1 $800
December 1 $800
January 15 Balance
17. Fechas de pago - viajes de verano
Early Bird registration deadline: June 15
Summer Programs Final registration deadline: October 15
June 15 (Early Bird) $500
October 15 (final) Due with program application
November 15 $1000
January 15 $1000
March 15 Balance
18. Haz un plan financiero
• Consider ISE’s financial aid & fundraising
• ISE Early Bird Discount: save $200
• Participate in ISE’s US Hosting Program and
receive a discount on your own ISE trip
19. Apoyo económico
•ISE provides need
based financial aid
• Financial Aid Grant
Calculator and
Application on website
20. ¿Cómo se inscribe?
• Student Application in English
• Code of Conduct signed by participant &
parent/guardian
• Family Stay Application in Spanish
• $500 deposit check or money order
• Save $200 with Early Bird sign-up by June 15th
• Send “Dear Host Family” letter & photos by fall
enrollment deadline
• Don’t forget to apply for your passport!
21. Comentarios de viajeros ISE
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ISE on this trip, the people,
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the guides, the day visits,
my teacher, and my
classmates all made this
trip a success!”
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22. Resumen de detalles importantes
• ISE’s Ecuador program provides language and cultural
immersion in a real life setting
• ISE’s valuable family stay experience cannot be obtained
through a tour only program
• ISE’s Early Bird sign up allows me to save $200 and plenty of
time to fundraise, submit your application and deposit by June
15 to ensure your Early Bird discount!
¡Nos vemos en Ecuador!
