Host an International High School Exchange Student (Madision County, OH)

About the role

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

• Experience the world without leaving home by hosting an international high school student.
• Attend your local high school with the exchange student.
• Share your own culture and traditions with the exchange student.
• Provide a safe and welcoming environment for the exchange student.
• Ensure the exchange student has comprehensive medical insurance.
• Offer spending money for personal expenses.

Requirements

• Students are 14–18 years old and come from various countries including France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, Japan, South Korea, China, Brazil, Mexico, and many others.
• Every SHARE! student speaks English.
• Students are carefully screened and selected before arriving in the United States.

Qualifications

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

Skills

• Open-mindedness.
• Flexibility.
• Patience.

Benefits

• Experience the joy of making a difference in someone's life.
• Learn about different cultures and traditions.
• Build lasting friendships with the exchange student.
• Enjoy the company of a new family member.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

• No additional benefits beyond the joy of hosting an international student.

Contact

To learn more or view available student profiles, contact us today.

📞 800-941-3738 🌐 sharesouthwest.org/contact