Host an International High School Exchange Student (Hutto, TX)

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! High School Exchange Program seeks caring individuals and families to host international exchange students for a semester or a full school year.

Responsibilities

• Open your home to a high school exchange student (ages 14–18).
• Provide a caring, stable home environment.
• Welcome the student into your family and support their experience attending a local high school.
• Share American family life while learning about the student’s culture and traditions.

Requirements

• Two-parent families (with or without children), single parents, single adults, retired couples, or empty nesters are welcome.
• Have a caring heart, a stable home, and a willingness to welcome a student into your family.

Skills

• Interpersonal and communication skills to engage with a teen from another culture.
• Openness to sharing and learning about different traditions.

Benefits

• Experience the world without leaving home.
• Change a life by hosting an international student.
• Opportunity to learn about diverse cultures and build lasting connections.

Schedule

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

For more information or to view available student profiles, contact SHARE! at 800-941-3738 or visit sharesouthwest.org/contact.