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Council on International Educational Exchange Seeks Local Coordinators and Host Families
March 2014
Since 1947, the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) has been helping people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world.
One of the outreach efforts, the CIEE USA High School program brings over 1,400 international students to communities across the U.S. each year for 5 or 10 months. With over 63 years of experience in international education, CIEE is the largest and longest running sponsor of exchange programs in the U.S. for high school students.
International students participating in the exchange are between 15 and 18 years of age, have studied English for a minimum of three years, have their own medical insurance and spending money, and have undergone a thorough personal screening and interview process. Once here, cultural immersion allows students to gain a personal understanding of the “American way of life.” Attending American high schools, participating in school and community-run clubs, and living with a host family give students unique firsthand access to American culture and allows them to be ambassadors of their culture. Many students attain fluency in English by the end of the program. Most importantly, they build strong American relationships.
The CIEE USA high school program is looking for local coordinators and host families. Applications are due April 15, 2014.To participate or to request more information on this rewarding intercultural experience, please contact: Becky Bell, at [email protected] or 804 928-1948.
One of the outreach efforts, the CIEE USA High School program brings over 1,400 international students to communities across the U.S. each year for 5 or 10 months. With over 63 years of experience in international education, CIEE is the largest and longest running sponsor of exchange programs in the U.S. for high school students.
International students participating in the exchange are between 15 and 18 years of age, have studied English for a minimum of three years, have their own medical insurance and spending money, and have undergone a thorough personal screening and interview process. Once here, cultural immersion allows students to gain a personal understanding of the “American way of life.” Attending American high schools, participating in school and community-run clubs, and living with a host family give students unique firsthand access to American culture and allows them to be ambassadors of their culture. Many students attain fluency in English by the end of the program. Most importantly, they build strong American relationships.
The CIEE USA high school program is looking for local coordinators and host families. Applications are due April 15, 2014.To participate or to request more information on this rewarding intercultural experience, please contact: Becky Bell, at [email protected] or 804 928-1948.
