Volunteer: Host a Foreign Exchange Student!

Education Travel & Culture; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Travel & Culture invites families in Seattle to host high school exchange students. This is a unique volunteer opportunity where hosts provide meals, transport, and support, enriching their lives through cultural exchange. Consider becoming a welcome family for a shorter term if full-year hosting isn't feasible!

Responsibilities

• Provide 3 meals a day for the student.
• Transport students to and from school.
• Offer a bedroom for sleeping and studying.

Job description

Volunteer: Host a Foreign Exchange Student!

Join us to apply for the Volunteer: Host a Foreign Exchange Student! role at Education Travel & Culture.

ETC provides inbound program opportunities for high school students worldwide to study in an American high school and live with an American family. Our outbound program offers students the chance to study and live abroad. Education Travel & Culture is a personalized organization dedicated to providing exceptional support for students and host families through a network of local coordinators and staff.

We are seeking host families in Seattle, WA, to host exchange students arriving in August 2024! Students come from countries including Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Vietnam, Brazil, Turkey, Paraguay, and more.

The requirements to become a volunteer host family are simple:

• Provide 3 meals a day
• Transport students to/from school
• Offer a bedroom for sleeping and studying (students can share a room with same-gender peers)
• Love and support

All families can be great host families! We have hosted single parents, busy families, same-sex couples, empty nesters, and more. Can't host for a full year or semester? Consider becoming a "Welcome Family" for 4-8 weeks to introduce the student to the U.S.!

If you know someone who would be a great host, contact us at [e-mail].

Open your heart and home to an exchange student and experience the magic of cultural learning!

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