Seeking US Host families and coordinators

[Marissa Polsky]

For more information, please contact Benjamin Gaylord at 202 833 7522,
or inbound at americancouncils.org.

Here is an opportunity to be involved in improving peace and
understanding around the globe. One of the things we believe in most
for the betterment of our world is the power of people-to-people
contact. We work with high school exchange students from the former
Soviet Union and Afghanistan. All of these students have won
scholarships to spend a year studying in American high schools and
living with US families. Most of these students are sponsored by the  US
State Department. This is a peace plan we can firmly stand behind.  Here
is a chance to be involved in ground-breaking programs, a chance  to
learn about the realities and break stereotypes (our own and those  of
the students).

We are looking for people interested in hosting students. What is
required of host families? - Host students for an academic year
(August-June) - Provide students with their own bed - Provide three
meals a day - Introduce students to our culture (our history,
government, people)

What are the benefits for us to host? - This is a wonderful chance to
partake in historic programs sponsored  by our government and other
funders. - Share our culture with people from other countries. - Create
positive impressions about America and Americans, breaking  stereotypes.
- Learn about cultures of the world on a personal level. - Receive a
$50/month tax deduction.

If you don't have the time and accommodations to host, consider being
a coordinator for students. Each area where we have host families also
has a coordinator. Coordinator responsibilities include: - Place
students in suitable host families. - Conduct orientations with host
families and students. - Enroll students in school. - Maintain monthly
contact with students and families. - Maintain regular contact with
local high schools and American  Councils.

If you know high schools who would be interested or teachers please
let us know as well. We place students all over the country thus there
are no limitations geographically. Please forward this to anyone you
may think is interested.

For more information please contact us at:
inbound at americancouncils.org or by phone: (202) 833-7522

Yours in peace and mutual understanding,

Benjamin Gaylord
Program Officer
Inbound Programs American Councils for International Education:
ACTR/ACCELS
Office of Secondary School Programs - Inbound Placement
1776 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-833-7522
Fax: 202-833-7523
Website: www.americancouncils.org

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