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Host a JAPANESE Exchange Student for 3 WEEKS starting JULY 25TH

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ORGANIZATION: Greenheart Exchange

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 1 person is interested

Opportunity Description: Greenheart Exchange, a nonprofit exchange organization, is seeking volunteer host families for high school aged exchange students from JAPAN for 3 weeks from July 25th to August 15th.

What is expected of me and my family?

  • Provide 3 meals a day and a secure and inviting home
  • Treat the student like a member of the family, which may include household rules, responsibilities and privileges
  • Optional participation in group activities

Who can host a student?

Greenheart Exchange host families represent the diversity of American culture. Our families are of varied economic, religious and racial backgrounds and include working parents, couples with and without children, single parents, adoptive parents, and empty-nesters. All host families complete an online application and each family member aged 18+ must clear a background check.

What will the students do?

  • Arrive with a group of students, accompanied by a bilingual adult chaperone.
  • Participate in ESL classes
  • Go on Full and Half Day excursions during the week
  • Spend Saturday and Sunday with their host family
  • Share meals, traditions, and daily conversations with you
  • Come with his/her own medical insurance and spending money.

How do I host?

If you are interested, please start by completing our group online host family application, here: https://www.tfaforms.com/236744

Please Choose HANNAH KAHLER KLEIN as the Local Coordinator option.

For more information, contact Hannah Klein at:

Email: hannahklein83@hotmail.com

Phone:915-873-1979

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About Greenheart Exchange

Location:

712 N Wells St (National Office), Chicago, IL 60654, US

Mission Statement

Greenheart Exchange offers life-changing cultural exchange programs in the U.S. that connect Americans with international students and adults. Our mission is to promote cultural understanding, academic development, environmental consciousness and world peace. We engage our participants in active community service and volunteering during their programs in the U.S.

Description

Established in 1985, Greenheart Exchange is a nonprofit international education exchange organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, academic development, environmental consciousness and world peace. Based in Chicago, Illinois, Greenheart organizes high school exchange, short-term immersion homestays, intern and trainee, work & travel in the U.S. Greenheart connects people and planet through environmentalism, fair trade, social transformation and cross cultural understanding.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Education & Literacy
International
Children & Youth, Education & Literacy, International

WHEN

Tue Jul 03, 2018 - Wed Aug 15, 2018

WHERE

Olympia Community and surrounding areaOlympia, WA 98501

(46.977016,-122.85842)
 

SKILLS

  • People Skills
  • Japanese
  • English as a Secondary Language (ESL)

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 25
  • Must participant in in-home interview and reference checks.

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