ERDT/SHARE! is a global non-profit educational foundation that has been providing international student exchange services to host families and international teens since 1974.
SHARE! your heart & home. Change a Life.
Open your home to a high school exchange student and experience the world without leaving home!
SHARE! High School Exchange Program is seeking caring individuals and families to host international exchange students for a semester or a full school year. Students are 14–18 years old and come from countries including France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, Japan, South Korea, China, Brazil, Mexico, and many others.
Our students are excited to experience American family life, attend their local high school, and become a true member of your family while sharing their own culture and traditions.
Every SHARE! student
Speaks English
Has comprehensive medical insurance
Has spending money for personal expenses
Is carefully screened and selected before arriving in the United States
There is no "perfect" host family. We welcome
Two-parent families (with or without children)
Single parents
Single adults
Retired couples
Empty nesters
If you have a caring heart, a stable home, and a willingness to welcome a student into your family, you may be the perfect host.
800-941-3738
sharesouthwest.org/contact
