Host an International High School Exchange Student (Fishers, IN)
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. The SHARE! High School Exchange Program seeks caring individuals and families to host international exchange students for a semester or a full school year. Students are 14–18 years old and come from countries including France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, Japan, South Korea, China, Brazil, Mexico, and many others. They are excited to experience American family life, attend their local high school, and become a true member of your family while sharing their own culture and traditions. Every SHARE! student speaks English, has comprehensive medical insurance, has spending money for personal expenses, and is carefully screened and selected before arriving in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Open your home to an international exchange student and provide a welcoming family environment.
- Support the student’s integration into American family life and local high school.
- Share your culture and traditions while learning about the student’s background.
Requirements
- Have a caring heart and a stable home.
- Be willing to welcome a student into your family.
- Open to two-parent families (with or without children), single parents, single adults, retired couples, and empty nesters.