The Tennis Program:

During the summer of 2006, ISE took four (4) tennis players to Israel.  They played in local tournaments, trained with several different Israeli clubs, were hosted by kids their age and toured the entire country.  Since the trip, some of the kids of the Israeli host families have been hosted by the ISE families in the United States.  Some of the Israeli kids even attended some family functions with their U.S. hosts.  In addition, several of the Israeli tennis players were also hosted by the families of the ISE participants.  These Israeli tennis players participated in local ITF tournaments and attended the U.S. Open with their host families.

In addition, when the parents of the ISE participants went to Israel, they were hosted by the families of the Israeli tennis players they hosted.  Many of the participants have created lasting friendships.