Open your heart, your mind, and your home

to an International High School student for one school year. This has proven to be the best tool of diplomacy and bridge building between nations.

We are gearing up for our placement season for the 2009-2010 students who arrive in August and need as much help as we can get to get all these kids into homes.

*We also have a few who will arrive in January for the 2008-2009 school year.*

After celebrating our sixtieth year in international education as a non-profit organization, the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) remains highly committed to our mission: "To help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world."

Each student in our program is individually interviewed to ensure that they have the appropriate maturity level to be a successful participant in our program. We require a "C+" average to be accepted and we also require our students maintain this minimum grade average throughout their stay (allowing for a short adjustment period). Students have taken an English proficiency test to prove their ability to be academically successful while attending an American high school. Tutoring will be provided for a struggling student.

CIEE strongly believes that by volunteering their time to community service, our students will become more involved in the American way of life. Therefore, we require that they participate in a "Community Service Project" (8 hours per semester) to ensure that they reciprocate the exchange and benefits to their host family, school, and their community.

Students are between 15-18 years old, have their own medical insurance, and spending money. There is no better time than NOW to learn more about our neighbors in the world!!

Why Host?

Introduce the heart of America

Unite our future leaders

Strengthen mutual understanding

Gain new insights and appreciation

for different cultures

Affect attitudes over lifetimes

Host families get a $50 tax deduction from the government per month.

Please help us make a difference in the world! If unable to host a student and know someone who can, contact to find out about our referral bonus.

For more information and to participate in this rewarding intercultural experience please contact :

Amy Larison, Local Coordinator/Team Leader

Dallas/Ft. Worth area (If you do not live in area, I can connect you with your local coordinator-and we are looking for more local coordinators, like myself, to hire in your area.)

amylarison89@yahoo.com

We have many students to choose from. Many share the same interests as families in your circle. If you have information about someone who would be interested in hosting a student, please contact us as soon as you can as these kids are ready to come to the US in August. CIEE offers $100 referral fee for any host family referral who hosts a CIEE student on your behalf.

We would love to have you as part of our CIEE family.

Please check out host family website at www.ciee.org/hs/host for more information about hosting.