Pacific Intercultural Exchange (PIE), a nonprofit agency, is seeking volunteer host families in Lakeville for high school foreign exchange students arriving in late August. Students stay for either a 5 or 10 month program and attend the local public high school (Lakeville North or Lakeville South)
PIE has opportunities to host high school foreign exchange students from many countries including Belgium, Brazil, China, South Korea, Norway, Germany, Thailand. All students speak English, have medical insurance, and their own spending money. Volunteer host families provide a room (which may be shared), meals, and a caring environment for their student. Students are incorporated into their host family's lives by doing chores, participating in family activities, & celebrating holidays together. Hosting an exchange student is about building relationships and learning about new cultures from around the world.
Volunteer host families come from many backgrounds including families with teens or young children, empty nesters, retired couples, singles and same sex couples. All families are encourage to apply. Host families are fully screened with in-home interviews, criminal background checks, and references must be provided. Student profiles may be viewed on a secured website and host families have the opportunity to select a student that matches with their family background and interests.
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PIE is a nationwide program that places students throughout the US, and always has a large cluster of students in the Greater Twin Cities area. PIE provides group orientations and enhancement activities for the students and host families. PIE is fully accredited by CSIET, and abides by US State Department regulations.
For more information about the program and the opportunity to host an exchange student, please contact Regional Manager Mary Armstrong at 952-236-0745 / website: www.pieusa.org / email: maryarmstrong@pieusa.org
