Host an International High School Exchange Student (Ruston, LA)

About the program

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.

Responsibilities

• Open your home to a high school exchange student (ages 14–18).
• Provide room, board, and a supportive family environment.
• Help the student experience American family life, attend local high school, and become a true member of your household.
• Encourage sharing of the student’s own culture and traditions.

Requirements

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

Schedule

Host for a semester or a full school year.

To learn more or view available student profiles, contact us today: 800-941-3738 or visit sharesouthwest.org/contact.