Open your Heart and your Home

Open your Heart and your Home
Host an International Exchange Student with CIEE

CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange) is seeking host families for international high school exchange students for the 2015-2016 school year. Our students come to the U.S. from over 55 different countries and spend 5 or 10 months studying at an American school, living with an American family, and immersing themselves in an exciting and rewarding cultural experience.

Carlo from Italy is looking forward to a life-changing experience:

I am 16 years old boy. It has always been a dream of mine to go for a whole year abroad and to experience what it is like to live the American Dream, and I’m very excited, for this dream has finally come true!In my free time, I enjoy playing video-games and surfing the internet. I also go swimming and I attend an English course. I am very socially outgoing and it is easy for me to make friends. My relatives and friends see me as a calm, polite and smart boy. I mostly agree with them and I see myself as a friendly guy. I really enjoy traveling to different countries. I think this experience will make me get a better grasp of the American culture, make new friends and experience what it is like to live abroad.

Our students will arrive in August, and our team of local coordinators is working hard to find families in the Pittsburgh area who will welcome one of these young ambassadors into their home and family. CIEE accepts all types of families (kids, no kids, empty nesters, etc.) All that is required of our families is to provide a bed for the student and an extra plate at the table.

If you or someone you know would be interested in learning more about becoming a host family, please contact me at kirsten.raether@gmail.com and I will be happy to answer any of your questions.

More information is also available on our FB page: www.facebook.com/CIEEofWesternPA