2017 IS THE YEAR OHIO FAMILIES...
Consider hosting an exchange student for 5 or 10 months!
Have you ever felt the desire to make a positive difference in the life of a young person from another country?
Do you appreciate learning about other cultures and meeting people different from yourself? If you answered, "yes" to either of these questions, then you may be just the right individual or family to host a high school foreign exchange student with ASSE. We are a non-profit, volunteer-based exchange organization is seeking host families for the academic year or semester.
Hosting an international student is a positive, life-changing experience. You will learning about another culture and have the opportunity to show hospitality to a citizen of another country. The relationship you form with your student will create a bridge between different nations and families, fostering international understanding and a stronger global community.
All students bring their own spending money and are fully insured, so the investment for host families is minimal. Families provide a room and meals to their host son/daughter and, in return, gain a cross-cultural experience and the lasting gratitude of a young person from overseas.
Host families may select a host son or daughter based on student profiles which include a photo collage created by the student and a personal essay describing his or her interests, hobbies and personality. Single parents and couples with or without children are eligible.
Students are between 15-18 years old and represent many different countries from around the world. Each student is hoping to become part of your family and be involved in your daily life and activities. Students come with their own spending money, medical coverage, and are looking forward to being involved in all aspects of family life. Host families choose the age, gender, nationality, and interests of the student they wish to host!
To learn more about ASSE, hosting an exchange student, and it's programs visit:
To welcome your new family member:
Please click here to complete the full Host Family Application.
Welcome a Student!
Host families come in many different forms, but they share a common bond in desiring to provide loving homes for their new host son or daughter.
Exchange students can fit in with families of just about any size and age. There is no "typical" host family. Students tend to enjoy a teenage or adolescent peer group, but often they also appreciate interaction with younger host siblings. Families with no children will find many students enjoy the one-on-one attention of being the "only child".
Becoming Family!
Students arrive as strangers and depart as family.
Our students come with bright eyes and big dreams. The adjustment to a new family, language, and culture will often build strong bonds of love, appreciation, and trust with their host family. Many students and host families continue to maintain these close bonds throughout the rest of their lives.
Sharing Culture!
Yian from Taiwan and Juwon from South Korea learn how to bowl. Students not here for a vacation, but for a cultural learning experience. Please treat our students as you would any other member of your family - they do what the family does. You need only to provide room and board. They come with their own speeding money and buy their own personal items. Students are fully insured for dental and health.
See how an exchange experience has blessed a family and a community across the globe. Returning students continue to be enthusiastic about their experiences and continue to look for ways to give back.
ASSE international student exchange programs
Email: Adriane@asse.com
Website: www.asse.com
Location: Ohio, United States
Phone: 614-397-6128
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Twitter: @wagner_adriane