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  • End-of-Year Advice From Experienced Host Families
    By Host Families at CIEE
    Life changing experiences deserve a little acknowledgment and processing--and an exchange year is a life changing experience for everyone involved! As this year wraps up, set aside some time to...keep reading
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  • Traveling With Your International Student
    By Host Families at CIEE
    Traveling can be a great way to spend your international student’s winter break, as it gives you an opportunity to share another part of American culture with them, and to...keep reading
      From CIEE
    • Keeping Your Student Active and Engaged During the Holidays
      By Host Families at CIEE
      The holiday break can be a challenging time for exchange students. Being away from school and their newfound American friends leaves much time to be filled. If this time is...keep reading
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    • Host Family Guide: Urban Transportation
      By Host Families at CIEE
      CIEE High School USA participants are not allowed to drive. As such, host families are responsible for helping their international students get to and from school and extracurricular activities. However,...keep reading
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    • Hosting an International Student: How Much Will It Cost?
      By Host Families at CIEE
      Host families are unpaid volunteers with an interest in and passion for cultural exchange. But as a potential host family, you may be wondering: How much does it cost to...keep reading
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    • How It Works: Hosting in Families Without Kids in the House
      By Host Families at CIEE
      Even if you don’t have your own kids or your kids have grown up and moved out, you can still make a wonderful host family. In fact, our unique placement...keep reading
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    • How It Works: Hosting in Families With Kids
      By Host Families at CIEE
      As a family with kids of your own, are you concerned that you won’t have enough time to host an international student? If so, we’re here to help you rest...keep reading
        From CIEE
      • How It Works: Host Family Placements
        By Host Families at CIEE
        CIEE High School USA students come from 70 different countries. They speak many languages, practice many religions, and eat so many different cuisines that it would make you hungry to...keep reading
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      • What Is Hosting? (And Why You Should Host!)
        By Host Families at CIEE
        CIEE host families (also known as a homestay families) welcome a dedicated, studious, and excited international student into their home for a semester- or year-long High School USA program. As...keep reading
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      • What is a CIEE Host Family?
        By Host Families at CIEE
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