Open your Home and Hearts! (Austin, TX)

Share your home and your lifestyle with a CIEE international high school student!

Become a CIEE Host Family!

Families with or without children, as well as responsible single adults can become volunteer host families. All that is required of our hosting families is that they can provide a warm and loving environment for our students and are interested in encouraging the student to become an active member of their family.

As a Hosting Family You:

• Welcome a student into your home as a family member
• Provide an individual bed and meals
• Maintain contact with your CIEE Local Coordinator
• Provide your student with necessary transportation or assisting in arranging alternate transportation i.e. a bike, car pool, etc. to and from school
• Attend host family orientations, student welcome meetings and farewell parties

We offer hosting opportunities for the either the semester or academic year program. Additionally, families may choose to welcome a student to the community by hosting for a short-term period (approx. 3 weeks)

"When Belgica came to stay with us we were excited about showing her American customs and culture. But the truth is we learned more from her - about our selves and the world we live in - than we ever expected. We'll treasure the experience and recommend it to anyone!"

What are the benefits of being a host family?

• Unique insight and sharing
• Welcome a foreign student into your home
• Share your daily family experiences with them
• Show your exchange student the American way of life, its sports, hobbies and culture
• Learn a new language
• Gain new insights and a renewed appreciation for different cultures
• Embark on one of the most memorable and rewarding opportunities of a lifetime for you, your family, and your exchange student

"It was amazing to see how Americans live up close. This is the way to really understand another culture. My family was so welcoming. I hope to come back and visit my host family many, many times. And I hope they'll come to visit me in Italy!"

What do we provide our Host Families?

• Host family training and orientation sessions
• Ongoing assistance and support from our professional full time staff and Local Coordinators in your community
• Thorough screening and selection of students
• Full insurance coverage for each student

"My host sister is one of my best friends; we e-mail practically every week. I'll never forget my stay in Minnesota."

Please contact: Local coordinator (David Dunlap) at 512-745-3760

• Location: Austin, TX
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