Host an International High School Exchange Student (West Lafayette, IN)
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 is seeking 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. Our students are excited to experience American family life, attend their local high school, and become a true member of your family while sharing their own culture and traditions. 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.
Responsibilities
- Provide a caring and stable home environment for an international exchange student.
- Welcome the student into your family and support their integration into American family life.
- Facilitate the student's attendance at a local high school.
- Encourage cultural exchange by sharing your own traditions and learning about the student's culture.
Requirements
- Two-parent families (with or without children)
- Single parents
- Single adults
- Retired couples
- Empty nesters
- Have a caring heart, a stable home, and a willingness to welcome a student into your family.