Towson University will welcome students from a German partner institution this July and we need your help. The students will participate in a short-term English language program including a brief homestay experience. We seek families to host German students from Friday, July 17th through Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015 (5-night/4-day experience). On July 20th and 21st, students will take trips to Washington D.C. and Philadelphia, and will need homestay families to drop them off in the morning between 8 am and 9 am and pick them up in the evening after 5 pm. The students joining us from Germany are in high school and range from age 15 to 18.
Families are free to decide what they wish to do for the brief period of time that they host. Some will do what they typically do during a weekend (shopping, local travel, Sunday morning church and lunch, etc.) while others may plan a trip to a nearby destination, such as a museum, sporting event, festival or other activity outdoors. Past participants have ranked the brief homestay as a highlight of their time in the U.S. Some benefits to hosting include:
- Learning about a new culture: its values, traditions, language, food and more
- Expanding your global perspective and enriching the lives of your family members
- Sharing American culture and customs
- Developing life-long international friendships and memories (many of our host families keep in touch with students for years to come and visit them in their home countries)
- Having fun!
How to Participate: If you able to participate or would like additional information, please contact the Office of International Partnerships by email at sip@towson.edu.
Thank you in advance for your help in making this a memorable experience for all!
