What are the responsibilities and job description for the Volunteer: Help an exchange student get a head start - Become a Welcome Family! (Columbia, SC) position at International Experience - USA?
iE-USA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational exchange organization that was founded in 2002. We are devoted to building and strenghthening relationships and understanding among the people of the world and believe that learning about other cultures, languages, and customs is the best way to eliminate fears and prejudices. We pride ourselves on providing individual care and direct support to our exchange students, host families, local schools, and iE team members, and we are certified by the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET).
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Welcome a high school exchange student for 8 weeks and help them get a head start for their exchange year in the U.S.!
This temporary placement helps students get acclimated to their new U.S. community, get involved in school sports and activities, and start making friends, and gives you and your family the opportunity to get to know someone from another country and culture!
We are CURRENTLY SEEKING Welcome Families in COLUMBIA, SC for a few Fall 2025 exchange students.
As a volunteer welcome family, you would provide room/board and support the student during the transition into living in the U.S. Our student are 14-18 and come from countries like Germany, Spain, Italy, Thailand, etc. for 5 or 10 months to experience what life is like living with an American family and going to U.S. high school. Students come with their own health insurance and spending money, as well as a desire to learn about U.S. life and culture. iE provides a local representative and 24/7 support for our students and host families.
Once the welcome period is over, the student will move to their permanent host family to complete the rest of their exchange year.
This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.
Visit our website to learn more!
,
Welcome a high school exchange student for 8 weeks and help them get a head start for their exchange year in the U.S.!
This temporary placement helps students get acclimated to their new U.S. community, get involved in school sports and activities, and start making friends, and gives you and your family the opportunity to get to know someone from another country and culture!
We are CURRENTLY SEEKING Welcome Families in COLUMBIA, SC for a few Fall 2025 exchange students.
As a volunteer welcome family, you would provide room/board and support the student during the transition into living in the U.S. Our student are 14-18 and come from countries like Germany, Spain, Italy, Thailand, etc. for 5 or 10 months to experience what life is like living with an American family and going to U.S. high school. Students come with their own health insurance and spending money, as well as a desire to learn about U.S. life and culture. iE provides a local representative and 24/7 support for our students and host families.
Once the welcome period is over, the student will move to their permanent host family to complete the rest of their exchange year.
This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.
