Host an International High School Exchange Student (Kingsville, 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

• Welcome a high school exchange student (ages 14–18) into your home and treat them as a family member.
• Support the student’s experience of American family life, attendance at the local high school, and cultural exchange.
• Provide a stable, caring home environment.

Requirements

• Open to two-parent families (with or without children), single parents, single adults, retired couples, and empty nesters.
• Must have a caring heart, a stable home, and willingness to welcome a student into your family.
• Students come from countries including France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, Japan, South Korea, China, Brazil, Mexico, and many others.
• All SHARE! students speak English, have comprehensive medical insurance, have spending money for personal expenses, and are carefully screened and selected before arriving in the United States.