Host an International High School Exchange Student (Texarkana, 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. The program seeks caring individuals and families to host international exchange students for a semester or a full school year. Students are 14–18 years old and come from countries including France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, Japan, South Korea, China, Brazil, Mexico, and many others. Every SHARE! student speaks English, has comprehensive medical insurance, has spending money for personal expenses, and is carefully screened and selected before arriving in the United States.
Requirements
- Two-parent families (with or without children)
- Single parents
- Single adults
- Retired couples
- Empty nesters
Applicants should have a caring heart, a stable home, and a willingness to welcome a student into their family.
Benefits
- Experience the world without leaving home
- Share cultures and traditions with an international student
- Change a life by hosting a student
- Host students attend local high school and become a true member of your family
To learn more or view available student profiles, contact us today: 800-941-3738 • sharesouthwest.org/contact