Towson University is welcoming undergraduate students from South Korean partner institutions this February and we need your help. The students will be participating in a short-term English as a Second Language (ESL) program from February 1st to February 28th on the TU campus facilitated by our International Partnerships Office. The program includes a brief homestay component (2 nights/3 days) from Friday, February 13th through Sunday, February 15th and we are in need of additional families!
Participating homestay families will pick up students from the Towson University Marriott Conference Hotel after 5 pm on Friday, Feb. 13th and return them to Towson University on Sunday evening, Feb. 15th. Families have the freedom to decide what they wish to do for the brief period of time they are hosting. Some will do what they typically do during a weekend (shopping, nearby 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 help, please contact the Office of International Partnerships by email at sip@towson.edu.
Thank you in advance for your help in making these students’ experiences memorable!
International Partnerships
Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252
t. 410-704-2239
f. 410-704-4703
www.towson.edu/SIP
