Host Family to Exchange Student

Education Travel & Culture is a unique organization that connects high school students from around the world with American families for J‑1 exchange experiences. Our goal is to provide exceptional support for both students and host families through a network of local coordinators and dedicated office staff.

• Provide a safe and nurturing home environment for the student
• Offer a private room and the student’s own bed (rooms can be shared with a sibling of a similar age)
• Serve three meals per day
• Transport the student to and from school and extracurricular activities
• Show love, support, and open communication to the student
• Explore cultural differences and similarities together
• Accept families with or without children

• Students bring their own spending money and health insurance
• Students have good English skills
• Students are highly screened through our program
• Students are excited to meet their American family!
• Students are eager to learn a new culture by tasting new foods, listening to new music, and speaking a new language
• Students are ready to share their culture with an exchange student
• Students want to add another member to their family and help an exchange student gain an American education and a lifetime experience

Hosting an exchange student offers a host family the opportunity to learn a new culture, share your own culture, add another member to your family, and help a student gain an American education. It is a meaningful way to start making a difference in the world.

"Our exchange student has been such a blessing in our lives. We had no idea we were missing anything until she came into our lives. Having a host daughter has made us laugh harder than we ever have before. It’s been so special to see my kids love her, bond with her, and my daughter’s closest confidence in a time of her life.

She has become not just a daughter to me, but my friend." – The Rogers Family

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