Links and Resources

Helpful Links

(Global Insights provides these external links as a service to our participants. The content of these links is subject to change without our knowledge. External links to other internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.)

US Department of State Exchange Visitor Program
This site is the home page for the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Private Sector Exchanges. This is the government agency that sets regulations for high school exchange programs and monitors their compliance.

US Department of State Regulations
This site provides updated versions of the State Department Federal Regulations regarding Secondary School Exchange Visitor Programs.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
This site is the home page for the US Government and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as it relates to students and exchange visitors.

CIA Fact Book on Countries
This site provides information about countries of the world, including an introduction, as well specific information on the selected country’s geography, people, government, economy, and other topics. This is a great site to learn more about your student’s home country.

US State Information
This site offers background information on the United States and is a good resource for students wishing to learn more about the state in which they will live during the program.

Telephone Dialing Codes
This site offers instructions on how to make international phone calls, including country code information

Body Height / Weight Converter
This site offers a conversion chart to assist users in converting feet and inches to centimeters and pounds and ounces to kilograms, and vice versa. .

Unit Converter
This site offers users several options to convert standard measurements, including length, speed, temperature, time, volume, etc.

Currency Converter
This site allows users to calculate the value of one currency to another.

Online Dictionary
This site links to an online version of the Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary

Weather Service
This site links to the US and world weather information provided by the Weather Channel.

Current Date and Time
This site offers the current date and time for areas around the world.