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Chances are, a family you know has had a student from another country live with them for a short period of time. Perhaps it was a relative, maybe a neighbor, or possibly a colleague at work who hosted one of these young ambassadors. While most people have heard about student exchange through people and families who have been participants, many aren't sure exactly what hosting a student involves.
Hosting an exchange student means opening your home (and your heart) to a teen from another country while he attends your local public high school or during vacation. With FACES, hosting opportunities are available for periods of 2 to 4 weeks.
Students who participate in the program have been carefully screened before their acceptance. Applicants are selected based on their academic achievements and their extracurricular interests. Interviewers identify individuals who demonstrate a curious, responsible, outgoing and adaptable nature.
FACES partner in France, Terre des Langues, provides full medical and accident insurance coverage for the students as well as chaperones to assist families and students during the exchange. The students provide their own spending money, host families are asked only to cover the cost of room and board.
Just as there is no such thing as a typical student, there is also no such thing as a typical host family. Single-parent families, retired couples, families with only young children, as well as families with teenagers, have all had successful hosting experiences. The most important criteria for a host family are a genuine interest to share the American culture with a foreign teenager and a genuine interest in the well-being of the student.
During the time the student stays with you, we ask that you treat the him (or her) exactly as you would your own children. The student will share the ups and downs of your everyday life, and by the time he leaves, he will have become a part of the very fabric of your family.
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