Open Your Home: Host an International High School Student

ERDT/SHARE! is a global non-profit educational foundation that has been providing international student exchange services to host families and international teens since 1974. SHARE! your heart & home. Change a Life. Open your home to a high school exchange student and experience the world without leaving home! SHARE! High School Exchange Program is seeking caring individuals and families to host international exchange students for a semester or a full school year. Students are 14–18 years old and come from countries including France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, Japan, South Korea, China, Brazil, Mexico, and many others. Our students are excited to experience American family life, attend their local high school, and become a true member of your family while sharing their own culture and traditions. Every SHARE! student Speaks English Has comprehensive medical insurance Has spending money for personal expenses Is carefully screened and selected before arriving in the United States There is no "perfect" host family. We welcome Two-parent families (with or without children) Single parents Single adults Retired couples Empty nesters If you have a caring heart, a stable home, and a willingness to welcome a student into your family, you may be the perfect host. View phone number on click.appcast.io sharesouthwest.org/contact #J-18808-Ljbffr