High School Student Exchange Experience that Changes Lives

Are you looking to make a meaningful difference in the world?

Would you like to learn more about other cultures?

Join our mission as Local Coordinator or as a loving Host Family! Click the following link to learn more about our organization to make sure it's great fit for you: https://youtu.be/Oblb1hmiYyA?si=ei5XZs_Lq8qmLYVf

Our Host Families:

• Voluntarily welcome 1 or 2 high school exchange students of their choosing to join their family for a semester or a full school year.
• Ensure a safe and nurturing home environment for the student(s)
• Provide a room (can be shared with a similar aged host sibling) & his/her own bed
• Provide 3 meals per day
• Transportation to and from school and for extracurricular activities
• Give love and support to the student(s)
• Explore cultural differences and similarities
• Build lasting relationships with their new international son/daughter

Our Local Coordinators:

• Are excited to learn new cultures through engaging with high-school exchange student
• Do not need previous experience. This role is a great addition to any human services or education-based resume
• Can take advantage of the family-friendly, flexible schedule that complements a busy schedule (10-20 Hours/Month)
• Can earn annual performance-based incentive trips (including international trips to destinations like Europe, South America, Asia and more!)
• Have the opportunity for potential growth into a management position
• Share the hosting opportunity through connecting with people in person, social media, or other means.
• Identify qualified host families for our high school exchange students
• Work closely with exchange students, host families, and local high schools including monthly oversight of the exchange student
• Receive full training, teaching and ongoing support from the Field Manager
• Can earn supplemental income based on student placement and student oversight

Hosting a foreign exchange student and becoming a Local Coordinator is a great way to start to explore international opportunities! ETC works with the U.S. Department of State to find homes for high school foreign exchange students coming to the USA on a J-1 visa. Your role as a host family or as a Local Coordinator makes a profound impact in your community, the lives of students, your family, and our global mission of spreading international goodwill.