Host an International Exchange Student
ORGANIZATION: Nacel Open Door
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Nacel Open Door (NOD) seeks families to welcome high school exchange students into their hearts and homes. Families or individuals of all backgrounds, sizes, and beliefs may volunteer to host a student. Host families provide parental guidance plus room and board to their student, while sharing their American heritage and traditions. Not only do hosts gain a new family member, but they also gain a new perspective on the world. The home-stay experience enriches both family and students in a way that cannot be taught in a classroom, read in a text book, or seen in the movies.
All NOD exchange students are between 15-18 years old and speak English. They arrive with their own travel insurance and spending money. Throughout the 5-10 month stay, hosts are supported by a NOD Local Representative, as well as NOD Student Advisors equipped to handle all student issues (school, cultural transition, conflict, etc.).
Nacel Open Door has been facilitating exceptional exchange experiences for over fifty years. Each year NOD places 2,000 international students from Asia, South America, and Europe. Most students who come on Nacel Open Door programs describe coming to the U.S. as their "dream come true." Make that dream come true by choosing to host!
For more information on hosting, visit http://www.nacelopendoor.org/exchange-programs/opportunities/become-a-host.html
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About Nacel Open Door
Location:
380 Jackson Street, Suite 200, St. Paul, MN 55101, US
Mission Statement
Nacel Open Door is dedicated to promoting international understanding and language education.
Description
Nacel Open Door, Inc. (NOD), a nonprofit organization, formed in April 1997 through the merger of Nacel Cultural Exchanges (established 1957, in France) and Open Door Student Exchange (established 1964). Regional Coordinators and Local Representatives facilitate programs at the local level, while the National Office (St. Paul, MN) administers programs at the national and international levels.
Young people develop a deeper awareness of their role as citizens of the world through direct experience in other cultures:
- Academic Year Program: AYP accepts foreign students to attend American public high schools, for one semester or the entire academic year.
- Private School Program: PSP accepts foreign students to attend American private high schools. Students usually enroll for multiple years.
- Short Term Program: STP accepts foreign students to live with an American family for two weeks to eight weeks.
- Nacel International School System (NISS) & St. Paul Preparatory School (SPP): SPP is an American high school, accepting over 200 international students. SPP is NISS’s original high school, established in 2003 and located in downtown St. Paul, MN. NISS also includes schools in China, South Korea, France, the Philippines, Poland, Vietnam, and Turkey.
NOD also participates in Nacel International, a group of organizations which promote Nacel programs worldwide.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
July 15, 2019
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Cross-cultural Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- Full time