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Host Families Needed for International Exchange Students! (North Hills, CA)
ORGANIZATION: Youth For Understanding
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Share your time and Change the world! If you enjoy working with young people and families and want to make a difference in your community, volunteer with Youth For Understanding USA (YFU), an international student exchange organization.
YFU is looking for volunteers to become Host Families for the 2013-2014 school year in the North Hills/LA community.
You provide: 3 meals a day, encouragement, guidance, love to your new exchange son or daughter.
Host families of all shapes and sizes welcome YFU students into their home as if they are one of their own children. YFU exchange students bring spending money and have health insurance. They come prepared to follow family rules and want to become a part of the community. Students and host family are supported by local YFU representatives who form a nationwide network of more than 1500 volunteers. These trained volunteers work to ensure that everyone has an incredible experience during the program year.
Join our strong and vibrant volunteer base and make a difference in the world! Take the first step in becoming a YFU Host Family: apply online at http://yfuusa.org/host-families.php. For more information about volunteering, please call 866-493-8872 ext. 7230 and speak to Kristen.
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About Youth For Understanding
Location:
Horizon District Office, 155 S. Madison St. Ste 220, Denver, CO 80209, US
Mission Statement
Youth For Understanding (YFU) prepares young people for their responsibilities and opportunities in a changing, interdependent world.
Description
Through YFU student exchange programs, young people from around the world live with a host family in another crountry, immerse themselves in the local culture, and build friendships that bring crountries together. As these young people discover new worlds and make lasting friendships, they not only learn about another culture and a new language, they also gain perspective on the world and develop a stronger sense of self.
With 60 years of success in international student exchange, YFU has built a reputation for maintaining the highest quality programs in the field--just ask one of the 250,000 YFU alumni around the world.
YFU is a volunteer based organization with one of the largest international exchange scholarship programs in the world. Each year, more than 4,500 students and families participate in programs around the world, with YFU USA receiving more than 2,000 international students and sending over 500 American students abroad.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Youth For UnderstandingNorth Hills, CA 91343
DATE POSTED
April 18, 2014
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Family Therapy
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- School Year