Because host families in the country visited provide lodging, meals, and transportation within the local province or state to the Michigan exchange participants, spouses and dependents cannot accompany the educator during their visit with the other country's host family. Exchange participants are responsible for the reciprocal lodging, meals, and transportation of their host or another exchange participant within Michigan. However, emergencies and other unforeseen circumstances might make this impossible. Therefore, there is no guarantee that participants will have the same partner for both the hosting and traveling parts of the exchange. Participants are expected to be flexible.
Participants are responsible for attending three preparatory and one follow-up meeting.
All meetings are held on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing. Each exchange program is coordinated by the Michigan Department of Education with assistance from a selected individual from a Michigan school district. Air travel is coordinated through a selected travel agency.