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-Everyone can host an exchange student - it doesn't matter if you already have a family, are only a couple or a single adult

-Although you're not getting paid for hosting a student, you still get a little financial release: host families are provided a tax deduction

-If you still think you're not able to host because of financial problems, don't worry: the only thing you have to spend money on is on three meals per day - the students have their own money for social and school activities

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"Families who welcome these exchange students into their homes and hearts not only enrich the life of an exceptional young person, they help build people-to-people connections that span the globe and last a lifetime."

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English is the world language and there is no better way learning a foreign language than using it every day.

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...in which you can grow in personality and self confidence which will be an benefit for your entire life.

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You contribute to global mutual understanding

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You contribute to global mutual understanding

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Through the cultural exchange you experience, both you and your exhcange student will learn a lot more about each others culture. This leads to the dispel of prejudices. But this exchange won't just affect you: With your new knowledge, both you and your student will be able to inform the people around you - and with that contribute to mutual understanding

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The American culture is very multi-faceted because most Americans are immigrants from various countries.

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You could start new friendships - across borders

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You could start new friendships - across borders

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The exchange will last for only a few months, but the connection you can build throughout these months could stay for a lifetime: Many families stay in contact with their exchange student and reach out for them even after several years!
And having friends all over the world could come in quite handy: If you want to go on an exchange yourself later on, or just want to go on vacation, you may have someone to talk to in this particular country - and nothing's better than advice from someone who lived there for their whole life!

One experience: https://www.afsusa.org/host-family/blog/article/?article_id=10136