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Host Family Oppty: Bring the World to Your Home
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Hosting is a great learning experience not just for the student, but also for your family who has a first-hand experience of a different culture.
Youth for Understanding (YFU) is a leader in student exchange with more than 225,000 students participating in international exchange programs since 1951. YFU USA is part of a global exchange network of over 60 partner organizations around the world and with nearly 1,400 YFU representatives in communities across the United States.
Currently in New England there are 61 exchange students living with families throughout our communities.
Additional information available at www.yfuusa.org/host-families.php
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Hosting a foreign exchange student is a 3-, 6-, or 10-month commitment.
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When your family volunteers to host an exchange student, you agree to: * Be able to provide for an additional member of the family, including a separate bed, suitable study area, and three meals per day. Families do not have to cook every meal for the student, but must provide food that the student can prepare themselves; the family is responsible for either paying for school lunches, or providing food for packed lunches (whatever your own children do if there are other children in the home) * Have English as the primary language in the home * Familiarize your student with your hometown and promote participation in school and community events * Transportation to activities and events. (Our students are not permitted to drive or operate any motorized vehicles due to insurance policies, but they can walk, ride bicycles, or carpool when possible) * Understand YFU policies and encourage your student to adhere to those policies * Transportation to and participation in 3 mandatory orientations/trainings for both the student & the host family. Although they are mandated, they are also a fun way for local students and families to get together and talk about how the year is going. Although host families are not paid to host an exchange student, the rewarding experience does come with benefits: * The opportunity to select a student that matches your families interest * Cultural and language enrichment * $50 tax credit per month a child stays in your home * Minimal out-of-pocket expense. * Students come with their own: * Spending money (students are responsible for their own clothing costs, outings with friends, sponsored trips, school and sports fees) * Health and Damage Insurance provided through the program * YFU support from a local representative as well as field, district, and national offices
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www.yfuusa.org/host-families.php
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2380 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02140 map
Phone: 617-868-3660
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