Host an International High School Exchange Student (Easley, SC)

About the role

ERDT/SHARE! is a global non-profit educational foundation that has been providing international student exchange services to host families and international teens since 1974. SHARE! your heart & home. Change a Life. Open your home to a high school exchange student and experience the world without leaving home! SHARE! High School Exchange Program is seeking caring individuals and families to host international exchange students for a semester or a full school year.

Responsibilities

• Provide a welcoming home and support for an international exchange student.
• Help the student experience American family life and attend their local high school.
• Facilitate cultural exchange by sharing your own traditions and learning about the student’s culture.

Requirements

• A caring heart.
• A stable home.
• A willingness to welcome a student into your family.

Qualifications

No specific qualifications beyond the requirements listed above; the program welcomes two‑parent families (with or without children), single parents, single adults, retired couples, and empty nesters.

Benefits

• Experience the world without leaving your home through cultural exchange.
• Make a lasting impact on a young person’s life.
• Build lifelong international connections.

Schedule

Hosting opportunities are available for a semester or a full school year.