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Short-Term Hosting Opportunity

Global Immersions, Inc. specializes in homestay living and Intercultural Services.  We strive to provide quality homestays in comfortable and safe environments, with rich intercultural interaction with American individuals and families for all visitors coming to Boston.

 

 

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Global Immersions Homestay  is welcoming a group of high school visitors from the Todoroki Senior High School in Japan on August 2nd-August 11th, 2013 for a special ESL and culture program at Harvard University!  

 

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 Program details and requirement for Hosts:

 

·         Program dates: August 2 - 11

  • Arrival to homestay Friday evening delivered by car service 
  • Departure Sunday after lunch picked up by car service 
  • 2 visitors per home: In 1 shared bedroom (2 twin beds) or 2 private bedrooms
  • Standard Homestay: Continental self-served breakfast and prepared dinner by the host and eaten with the host
  • Lunch: packed lunch (Mon - Fri) and available on Saturday and Sunday
  • Host background check completed and returned
  • Weekend activities: include visitors in weekend activities to introduce U.S. culture  (host is responsible to pay for admission fees)
  • No other Japanese visitors allowed in homestay
  • Mandatory Farewell Party: 1 host from each homestay must attend Farewell Party – Friday, August 9 (evening) at Harvard University – details to be confirmed. Children welcome! Includes a group performance by visitors given by the client for the hosts!
  • Host feedback form: Complete and return at end of program
  • Compensation for host families

For more information and to apply visit http://www.globalimmersions.com/short-term-hosting-opportunities   or call us at 617-484-4055.

 

             

If you are interested in hosting, contact us!  Please pass this along to anyone who might be interested in hosting our target areas are Belmont, Watertown, Cambridge, Brighton, Somerville, Braintree and Quincy.  We are always in need of new hosts for our visitors coming to Boston!

Thanks again -- your help is greatly appreciated!! 

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