Each year, thousands of engaged young people from around the world travel to the United States, eager to learn about American life and share perspectives from their own countries. Families who welcome these exchange students into their homes and hearts not only enrich the life of an exceptional young person, they help build people-to-people connections that span the globe and last a lifetime. Host families are essential to the success of international exchange programs. Become a host family: exchanges.state.gov
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Secretary Clinton Encourages Americans to Host Exchange Students
June 9, 2011 By
I have been a foreign exchange student through CHI and had a great time but some people just shouldn’t even concider hosting students.
I’d love to speak to anyone about our family’s personal experience hosting students from other countries. We have “sons” and “daughters” from Spain, France, Germany, Italy, China, Hong Kong, Turkey, Brazil, and Norway. My husband and I believe in it and love it so much we now work with Education, Travel and Culture as student managers. We still have a number of awesome students waiting for homes so please get in touch if you have questions or would like to learn more!! nwhitlock@edutrav.org
I’d love to speak to anyone about our family’s personal experience hosting students from other countries. We have “sons” and “daughters” from Spain, France, Germany, Italy, China, Hong Kong, Turkey, Brazil, and Norway. My husband and I believe in it and love it so much we now work with Education, Travel and Culture as student managers. We still have a number of awesome students waiting for homes so please get in touch if you have questions or would like to learn more!! nwhitlock@edutrav.org
It is good to help students, but problem is that many Americans do not possess cross-cultural communication skills. We live in the bad world. I hosted Americans late 1980s before the USSR collapsed. I am Christian and I believe help and love is important. Unfortunately, I was disappointed in America. America has many good people, but there are also … I was so disappointed I dropped out college. I wasted my money and my time. Colleges want students for income, not for friendship. Stay home:-)
God she has really aged in this video!
Great video. New Horizon’s student exchange program is doing amazing things in this area. Check out the website newhorizonsus com
Being a host family is extrememly rewarding.
I think it’s wonderful of her to encourage people to do something like that. I did host a lot of students from many different schools in Massachusetts and I have 2 videos on youtube about that great program.
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What an awesome message from a woman leader I admire and look up to. Very well said Hillary Clinton!
U know I’m really scared sh@tless whenever I see that lady.
We host 2 students. We highly recommend exchange – students and their families are great and a positive influence on our children. Research exchange companies BEFORE you sign up – our only negative experience has been with the host company. At a minimum -it will cost about $6,000 per year per student out of YOUR pocket for food, gas, and utilities (without extras like eating out or trips). They are active teenagers that can’t drive themselves. They need parents not just a bed and meals.
What an ugly woman
inside and outside
The Wolf in sheeps clothing
I’ve been an exchange student in the United States,in Indiana,with YOUTH FOR UNDERSTANDING two years ago.And it was a live changing experice with still influences me and my life,in a very positiv way I couldn’t agree more,by say that a year abroad made me a better person,gave me a different view on life itself and the world as a whole as one community.Let’s move colser togehther by exchanging lifestyles and cultures.Let’s make this earth a better and maybe more understanding and peaceful world!
It is wonderful to see the support that American families and other countries give to the youth of today! Both my children are third cultured kids and have had so many amazing experiences living around the world. It had opened their eyes to diversity and knowledge of other Global cultures. As an expat kid living in Africa, I too realize that is it so important for us to understand and embrace other nationalities. Well done and thank you Secretary Hillary Clinton for your continuing support.
I was an exchange student to Japan in June. My family is hosting a Japanese student next month.
It’s really nice of her to make this video.
But this video reminds me the homeland security officer at the SFO. I said “yep” to his question, and he asked me if I learned to show repect back in Korea. He was very hateful to me. He said I had to say “yes” but it’s common mistake from sb who doesn’t speak english as first language. It was very first impression of USA to me. He didn’t necessarily have to be hateful to do his job. Don’t get me wrong. I know there are many good people out there.
For more information about Hosting Opportunities, visit exchanges.state.gov/hosting/index.html
Joining the AFS exchange program was the best decision I ever took. It really changed my life and made me the person I am today.
@chrismkerper I wonder why the home school has any say in an open enrollment, can you check with the District? I’ve never heard of another school impeding enrollment outside of their school.
Thank you so much for your support.
Our family has been hosting exchange students with Youth for Understanding since 2000. In that time we have hosted 5 students from around the world and our son made an exchange to Ecuador. It is a great experience! You will learn about the world in a way that you never could by just visiting another country.
Share your home, change the world.
Great message! Thank you for doing this. We will post it on our 4-H website. States’ 4-H International Exchange Programs hosts youth from all over the world and sends American youth to other countries.
Eastern States Student Exchange, a Rotary Youth Exchange organization, is seeking students and host families from Maine to North Carolina. For more information call 888-768-2799.
Eastern States Student Exchange, a Rotary Youth Exchange organization, is seeking students and host families from Maine to North Carolina. For more information call 888-768-2799.
You know what would really help the cause? Increasing the monthly tax deduction to a level commiserate with even a fraction of the expenses incurred hosting. It hasn’t been adjusted since 1986, and that isn’t helping families that want to host, but are on the edge financially — which is most Americans these days.