Host Families | Rotary Youth Exchange

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Host Family Experiences

Welcoming our Colombian Student

Alice from Taiwan

Luis from Switzerland and his Host Family

Welcome to the US Sharwika! All the way from India!

Opening Your Heart and Home

Without the willingness and sincerity of families who have opened their hearts and homes to students they have never met, the Rotary Youth Exchange Program would not exist. In an ever-changing world, it is important that we expose our children, our students, and ourselves to areas and people unlike us—it’s how we open our eyes to a global community that shares the same hopes and dreams that we do.

In the landscape of today, adults and children alike must learn about others and reaffirm their faith that people from all over the world are good. What better way to do that than becoming a host family?

The Exchange Process is Truly Mutually Rewarding

Similarities of cultures should be celebrated and differences should be embraced because there is so much to learn from one another. Each side can act as a teacher, leader, and ambassador of their cultural background by answering questions, teaching each other, and opening minds to new thoughts and experiences. No matter our age, we are all students of culture and life, which is why becoming a host family is so rewarding.

Rotary Clubs are always looking for potential host families. If you’d like to enrich your family’s experience by bringing in a Rotary exchange student, contact your local Rotary Club. And thanks so much for your interest!

What’s next?

If you have a question, you can email or talk to your local Rotary Club representative to learn more about becoming a host family. If you are ready to host, complete the host family application or if you have hosted before, complete a renewal of your application today

What are the requirements for me to host a student?

Requirements

What is Not Required

Apply to be Host Family

A variety of family structures are perfect for being host families—small, big, with many children, or no children. We aim to reflect real-world families to students, and we know that real families come in all shapes and sizes.

Apply to be a Host Family

Returning Host Family –

If you have already been an approved host family in D5100 in the past, please start your application by clicking the button and entering your email. You will get an email with a link to your past application so that you can just change any necessary information and complete the required training. Please let us know if this is the case. Contact Steve Schwab at steve@smschwab.com if you have any questions or issues.