Make a Difference, say YES to Hosting an Exchange Student!

The homestay for a foreign exchange student is at the heart of the journey!

There is a group of French Exchange Students coming to visit our area! We are seeking host families who will open their homes and hearts to one of these students over a 3-week period—providing room, board and a caring home.

On the flip side, it is also an opportunity for your children to learn words of a new language and to experience what life is really like in another part of the world right from your own backyard! 

You will assist your exchange student in making new friends and share in the culture of the country we live in, in a way no tourist trip can match. This is an experience that will forever change your family and its view of our global community.

By expanding your life just a little bit to include a young person from France, you will introduce your family to the French language, the culture and get the chance to share your corner of America with a hand-selected student who is excited to become a part of your family! This has created many opportunities of future travel for previous Host Families and their own students as well.

Choose to join in the adventure of a lifetime this summer! Increase family bonding while you discover and influence perception about the international community we share together.

I will be chronicling the experience for the Patch during the 3-week program—I think it will be a great story! I'd love to hear about any previous experiences with awesome exchange students from all sorts of different countries, so please feel free to share your positive feedback.

Everyone involved on all levels will discover the experience to be a powerful engine for the future. I promise you won’t be disappointed! 

So...what say you—interested in more information?