Host an International High School Exchange Student (Schaumburg, IL)

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 opening your home to a high school exchange student.
• Host a student aged 14–18 from countries such as France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, Japan, South Korea, China, Brazil, Mexico, and more.
• Attend your local high school with the exchange student.
• Share your own culture and traditions with the exchange student.
• Welcome the exchange student into your family as a true member.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

• Every SHARE! student speaks English.
• Each student has comprehensive medical insurance.
• Students bring their own spending money for personal expenses.
• SHARE! screens and selects each student before they arrive in the United States.

Skills

• Caring and welcoming personality.
• Willingness to share your culture and traditions.
• Ability to provide a safe and welcoming environment for an exchange student.

Benefits

• Experience the excitement of hosting an international student.
• Learn about different cultures and ways of life.
• Build lasting friendships with both the exchange student and other members of your community.

Pay

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Contact

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

📞 800-941-3738

🌐 sharesouthwest.org/contact