Host families are needed for 15 Spanish teens who will live and study in Seattle this July.
The students will be taking English classes at the Phinney Neighborhood Center (6532 Phinney Ave N) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week, and will spend evenings and weekends with families. The stay will begin June 29, 2011, and will last four weeks. Andeo International Homestays is looking for families in the all neighborhoods near the Phinney Center, including Wallingford.
“The teens come with travel insurance and spending money, speak English, and are excited to learn more about America, English, and Seattle,” Sarah Lam, Andeo’s local coordinator says. “This could be the summer of a lifetime, one that could open doors to life-long friendships!”
Interested? More information is available on andeo.org, and Sarah can be contacted at sarah [at] andeo.info or (206) 455-0022.
I don't know anything abut this organization….but before you agree to host a student for free, make sure it is a legitimate 501 (c) (3) not for profit organization. There are many of these organizations around that are for profit, charge the students a lot of money for “home stays” and then keep the money themselves as profit. Some pay the families. Again, I know nothing about this organization, but it is worth checking it out.
Hi there! I work for this organization, Andeo, in the main office in Portland. We are a 501 (c) (3) non profit organization incorporated in 1981 for the purpose of promoting international cultural exchanges. We only have offices in Portland and Seattle, and focus our homestay programs in the Northwest. Jon is correct when he mentions that there are some homestay organizations which are organized around profits for the owners. We are very different! We have long-term relationships with our partners abroad; our students are carefully screened and oriented before coming here, and everyone who works for us has a passion for connecting students and families for the purpose of friendship and understanding. We work hard at what we do, and we appreciate all of the families who open their homes so a young person from abroad can experience American family life first hand! Please do call us if you have any questions.