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1 person is interested
Volunteer Host Families for International Students
ORGANIZATION: PAX - Program of Academic Exchange
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1 person is interested
We are looking for loving families who are willing to share their home with our International students for the 2019-2020 academic year. As a host family, you welcome this new son or daughter into your home, provide them with a bed, a place to study, and a seat at the dining table. Above all, you encourage the student to engage in American life-while you learn about your new family member’s country and culture. Through the exchange program, PAX students gain a well-rounded understanding of the U.S. while learning to be more reflective about their own country. Meanwhile, without the need for a passport or plane ticket, your family gains an appreciation of another country and culture!
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About PAX - Program of Academic Exchange
Location:
20203 Stansbury, Detroit, MI 48235, US
Mission Statement
PAX Laurasian Exchange provides global education and exchange opportunities for students, host families, schools, and communities to open doors, embrace cultures, and become family.
Description
Nearly 30 years ago, PAX was founded as a small force for good. The organization's first headquarters was in a private home. The dream was to enable both deserving young people from around the world and their U.S. host families to share not only their customs, language, and points of view, but also the very essence of what it means to be family. During the first years, the program brought a small number of Spanish high school students to the U.S., working one-on-one to ensure a powerful, cross-cultural learning experience. PAX now serves 1,000 participants from more than 70 countries using those same values. Along the way, the organization moved into the loft of an historic 1880s renovated warehouse alongside the Byram River in Port Chester, New York, maintains an enthusiastic office staff of 30, and enjoys a network of more than 300 committed volunteers and 600 welcoming high schools throughout the U.S. To date, more than 20,000 students have successfully completed the PAX program.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
20203 StansburyDetroitDetroit, MI 48235
DATE POSTED
March 22, 2019
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Child Development
- Cross-cultural Communication
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 25
- Orientation or Training
- PAX families are asked to provide students with three quality meals a day, a place to sleep and study, transportation to and from school activities, and a warm, supportive environment. Private rooms are not required.