Open Your Home, Hearts to International Students

Youth for Understanding (YFU), one of the most well respected intercultural exchange programs for high school students, is currently looking for host families in the Great Mills area who are willing to open their homes to students from around the world.

Hosting is usually for a semester to one school year. The program is always looking for welcoming families.

Hosting is a rewarding way for your family to learn first-hand about another country from a student who has grown up there. All international students are prepared to follow the family’s rules, they come insured and come with their own spending money.

Each host family is asked to provide a place for the student to live, three meals a day and transportation to and from school. YFU even provides extra volunteer support in the area for all the families and students.

Each student is excited to be immersed in American culture, and you could be a part of that experience. To learn more about hosting, email or call your local YFU Field Director Tchi Sogoyou at [email protected];  618-690-0755 or toll-free at 1-866-235-9795, x2507.