Open your heart and home to an NWSE Exchange Student!

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to welcome a high school exchange student into your family?

Hosting a foreign exchange student is a rewarding way to experience another culture, build a lasting international friendship, and make a meaningful difference in the life of a young person—all without leaving home.

As an NWSE host family, you welcome an international high school student into your home and family life while helping them experience an American high school, community, and culture.

You don’t need to be a large family, travel frequently, or have children of your own to host. What matters most is your willingness to provide a safe, caring, supportive home and include your exchange student in your everyday family life.

Benefits of Hosting a Foreign Exchange Student

Few volunteer programs offer so many rewards for both the host family and the exchange student.

By hosting an NWSE exchange student, you have the opportunity to:

• Make a difference in a young person’s life by giving them the opportunity to attend an American high school and experience everyday life in the United States.
• Build a lifelong international friendship with an international student and family.
• Experience cultural exchange at home by learning about another country’s language, traditions, food, customs, and everyday life.
• Help your children develop global awareness and a greater appreciation for cultures different from their own.
• Strengthen cross-cultural understanding in your family and community.
• Share American culture and traditions while learning from your exchange student’s culture.
• Help a young person grow in confidence, independence, and cultural understanding.
• Become part of an international community that can continue long after the exchange program ends.

Interested in becoming a host family?

Contact NWSE to learn more about available students and the hosting process.