Davis Housing Services

A special message encouraging American families to host international students.

Many people ask what they can do to make things better for themselves, their children, their communities, and the world. By sharing your home and heart with international student, you will make a difference. What begins as an exchange of kindness, customs, and culture within a family extends throughout a home, university, and community to touch thousands of lives.

Sharing and learning happen naturally—in conversations at the dinner table, excitement about the prom or a sports team’s victory, sharing a family tradition, or making a presentation in the community.

Hosting is a rich and rewarding experience for all kinds of families and all kinds of families are needed to host!

Host families more than just provide a bed, meals, guidance, and support to an international student as they would to their own child.

Host families more than just introduce and share new experiences with an international student.

More importantly through the global exchange, host families directly promote DIPLOMACY.

Testimonials

" Hosting an international exchange student benefits everyone involved. Your entire family will learn about a new country and culture without leaving home. Host families and exchange students share daily life, meals, and holidays. They discuss current events in their respective communities and explore cross-cultural perceptions and values. This intimacy creates lasting relationships that ultimately shape the United States' reputation abroad."
—J. Adam Ereli, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs.  

"Thank you for every moment that you’ve given to me, every thought that has broadened my horizon, every example about life for me to follow, every criticism that made me think, every compliment that made me feel good, every advice that made be a better person, everything that you’ve given to me all this time."
—Syarief, student from Indonesia, Hosted in Illinois by Jack and Bev Cherney

 “When we receive a message like this, we know that, in our own small way, we are helping to create peace in the world.”
—Bev Cherney, eight time Host parent

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Say “YES” to be a host family and bring more understanding into the world, beginning with your own family and community!

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