OPPORTUNITIES
Homestay Placement: 1 teen male per host family
Period: 12/20 (Sun.) to 2/20 (Sat.) for 2 months
Host Family Receive: $1100 per month
Students: 🇯🇵 Male Japanese high schoolers (14 or 15 yrs. old)
Schools:
Portland Adventist Academy (1500 SE 96th Ave. Portland)
Mannahouse Christian Academy (9200 NE Fremont St. Portland)
Host Family Responsibilities to Provide:
- At least part of the transportation to the school if your home is far from a bus stop or MAX station.
- A private bedroom per student
- Three meals including sack lunches
- English conversation and should be the primary language spoken at home
- Inclusion into your holiday plans with family and friends
If interested:
Email Melanie at contact@meweenglish.com with your reason for wanting to host. Thank you.
This opportunity is made available through US-J Connect.
RESOURCES
We have some resources for you to download that could help you as you host an international student:
🌎 Homestay Family Agreement
~ this was created to guide a homestay family to understand what it is like to care for a student. This is not meant to overwhelm, but instead to answer the questions that past homestay families have had.
🌍 Homestay Welcome Letter Template
~ students feel more comfortable if they can immediately know some home guidelines, especially daily routines.
🌏 Checklist for Visiting Seattle
~ sometimes, you may not be sure what to do in Seattle. This is just a short list to get you started.
🌎 Portland Ideas of Things To Do
~ here’s a short list of things to do in Portland that you could give your student to complete so you have an idea of where their interests are.
🌍 Things To Do with International Adult Students
~ we have done most of these things and our guests enjoyed their time