Host an International High School Exchange Student (Cook County, IL)

SHARE! High School Exchange Program; Chicago (IL); On-site; Full time

Job description

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! your heart and home. Change a Life.

Open your home to a high school exchange student and experience the world without leaving home!

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
• Is carefully screened and selected before arriving in the United States

There is no "perfect" host family. We welcome

• Two-parent families (with or without children)
• Single parents
• Single adults
• Retired couples
• Empty nesters

If you have a caring heart, a stable home, and a willingness to welcome a student into your family, you may be the perfect host.