Host Families for International Students

 

Description

Share Your Home. Change the World.

Youth for Understanding (YFU) is one of the world's largest and most
respected international exchange programs! Help us welcome the world
home by hosting a young person for an academic school year or semester.
A YFU exchange student becomes a member of your family, participates in
family activities, shares in home responsibilities, and provides your
family with an international friendship that can last a lifetime!
Through this exchange, everyday experiences take a new and exciting
twist. Exchange will broaden your entire perspective on the world. It's
a great educational opportunity and a lot of fun, too!

YFU international exchange students are carefully selected and are
chosen for their academic excellence and on the basis of teacher
recommendations. They have studied English and many have even received
scholarships! Your international son or daughter will be between 15-18
years of age and will come from one of over 50 countries that partner
with YFU!

Skills

You should be a loving family who is willing to welcome an international teenager into your home as a member of the family for up to 10 months. Families come in all shapes and sizes; YFU host families represent diverse nationalities, occupations, and religious backgrounds and live in cities, towns, and rural areas. Our families embody the rich diversity of American culture and include: empty nesters, single-parent families, families with young children or older children, families that have no children at all, single people, GLBTQ couples, younger parents or older parents--all types are encouraged to become host families!