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It’s quite natural for your guest to have strong feelings about his country. He may occasionally criticize it freely but […]

Host an International Student The whole concept behind Global Friendships is dedicated to fostering a better understanding among people of

Global Friendships is dedicated to improving international understanding. To achieve this, we promote intercultural friendships for youth through our homestay programs.

Your foreign guest is coming to learn about living in a different country; about its strengths and weaknesses, and about the variety of people and ways of thinking here.

When students first arrive, you will find that they are tired, shy, probably not hungry and will give you the impression they understand very little. Try to put yourself in the student’s place and imagine the long journey…

1. Don’t let too much time go by before you talk to your student about what you expect him to

GLOBAL FRIENDSHIPS works closely with overseas affiliates who work directly with high school, associate or client organizations to form groups

Culture shock is normal and natural. It happens to Americans abroad as well as to visitors to the United States.

On behalf of Global Friendships, I would like to welcome you to the exciting world of hosting foreign students and

Students need to be accepted as family members and encouraged to take part in all aspect of American family life,