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Compass USA Homestay
Your Passport To the World of International Friendship
A Homestay is an OPPORTUNITY For you to learn and to teach your children to make friends with people throughout the world. For students and families to intimately share their lifestyles and customs within the home. To personally contribute to the growth of international understanding.
Hosting is FUN!
Learn about another culture and language without leaving home. Broadens children’s perspectives on the world. Contribute to understanding among people. Students become members of the family and form lifelong friendships. See your community through the eyes of someone new.
Host Families Come In ALL Shapes and Sizes
Who Can Be a Host Family?
A "host family" is : a couple with or without children or a single parent with at least one child living at home.
Single person
But I’m Single! You can host an adult escort.
Your Family Needs to: SPEAK ENGLISH in your home. Provide a separate bed in a private or shared bedroom. Feed your student three meals a day! have realistic expectations of what life is like with a teenager. be excited about hosting!
We Don’t Have a Guestroom The student may share a room with a family member of the same gender and similar age. The student must have her/his own bed. A comfortable fold-out couch, blow-up bed, or futon is fine. A student must stay in a room where he can have some Privacy A family room or den that can be converted to a guestroom with a door that ensures privacy can be used as a bedroom for the student.
How Much Does It Cost to Host? The only expenses a family incurs are those of including another person in regular activities and meals. Although families may choose to pay for other activities with their students, this is not required.
Shared Expectations Foster a Successful Homestay
Picture coming to a different place where some things are similar to your home, but mostly everything is different. Your goal is to welcome your student into your family and help him feel at
Treat Your Student Like a Member of Your FAMILY
How Is Our Student Selected? We Consider:
Allergies Pet Issues (allergies or pet fears) Health or Eating Issues Gender Common Interests Similar Ages of Children Somehow, our matches always seems to work because we have great families and great kids!
Will Our Student Speak English?
Most of our students from Europe have strong English skills, but it usually takes a few days for them to relax and feel comfortable. Our Asian students have more limited speaking capability, but can usually read and write very well.
What If I Need HELP? The Program Coordinator is your community representative who plans and supervises all aspects of the program. The PC is available to help you with the smallest question or the largest emergency 24/7 during your homestay. In addition, the Regional Supervisor and Compass USA Staff are standing by to assist you with any CALL questions you may have.
US ANY
Bilingual Escorts
Help in case we get “lost in translation”
Program Assistant
Helps with ALL Activities, Excursions and Airport Transfers
How Will My Student Get to Class Each Day? Families that can help with driving kids to and from classes and activities are welcome to help. Families that are not able to help – no worries! We will arrange carpools or public transportation for your student.
What Shall I Feed My Student? The Usual! Whatever you usually eat, please offer the same to your student.
Do the Students Have Spending Money? Students bring $75 per week for their personal expenses. This is to cover shopping, activities with their friends like movies and lunch etc.
Religious Service Attendance Invite your student to attend religious services with you. It is best to include him or her in the social activities that include young people. Youth group and Sunday School are the best!
Medical Insurance ALL of our students have medical insurance. You will receive a copy of the insurance information in case of an emergency.
July 25 Students arrive!!
July 26 9:00 to 12:00 Orientation & CLASS Free Afternoon 6:00 Welcome Party Picnic
August 1 August 2 Enjoy day with your host family 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS 12:005:00 Lunch and Rec Center August 8 August 9 Enjoy day with 9:00 to 12:00 your host family CLASS 12:00-5:00 Lunch and Shopping
July 27 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS 12:00 – 5:00 Lunch and bowling at CU
July 28 EXCURSION 9:00 to 5:00 Denver Tour via RTD
August 3 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS Free Afternoon
August 4 EXCURSION 9:00 to 5:00 Estes Park: Hiking and Horseback riding
August 10 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS 12:00 – 5:00 TeenDay
August 11 EXCURSION 9:00 to 5:00 Carpool to Water World
July 29 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS 12:00 to 5pm Lunch and Swimming at
Reservoir August 5 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS 12:00-5:00 Lunch and Movies
August 12 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS Practice Sayonara Party-6:30 PM
July 30 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS Free Afternoon
July 31 Enjoy day with your host family
August 6 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS Free Afternoon
August 7 Enjoy day with your host family
August 13 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS Free Afternoon
August 14 Students leave for the airport We will miss you!
What will Students Be Doing Each Day? Programs Vary. Your coordinator will give you a program
Classes Teachers & Students practice English conversation 4 mornings per week – 3 hours a day
shopping
swimming
2 Afternoon Activities per week
Sports &
8 Hour Excursion once a week Transportation is provided Supervision
Educational Activity
Lunch
Fun Activity Shopping
Mountain Trip
Water Park
WELCOME! The coordinator and assistant travel to the airport to pick up the students while the families wait patiently in the homestay community
Hi, Momoko! We’ve been waiting for
Welcome Party
Families and participants come together to enjoy each other’s company the first or second day of the homestay at a local park, academic center or family
The party usually consists of a potluck and informal games and play.
Orientation Meeting
Families and Students participate in an orientation meeting.
Families attend their orientation before the students arrive. Students have an orientation meeting after they arrive in their homestay
Getting to know our students at Home and in Class
Family Time is a GOOD TIME Follow your regular routine. Visit the grocery store. Go to your daughter’s game. Mow the yard! Visit Grandma. Everything that you do is interesting and it can be FUN!
Time to Say Farewell
Join The FUN!
Be a Host Family
Your Passport To the World of International Friendship
A Homestay is an OPPORTUNITY For you to learn and to teach your children to make friends with people throughout the world. For students and families to intimately share their lifestyles and customs within the home. To personally contribute to the growth of international understanding.
Hosting is FUN!
Learn about another culture and language without leaving home. Broadens children’s perspectives on the world. Contribute to understanding among people. Students become members of the family and form lifelong friendships. See your community through the eyes of someone new.
Host Families Come In ALL Shapes and Sizes
Who Can Be a Host Family?
A "host family" is : a couple with or without children or a single parent with at least one child living at home.
Single person
But I’m Single! You can host an adult escort.
Your Family Needs to: SPEAK ENGLISH in your home. Provide a separate bed in a private or shared bedroom. Feed your student three meals a day! have realistic expectations of what life is like with a teenager. be excited about hosting!
We Don’t Have a Guestroom The student may share a room with a family member of the same gender and similar age. The student must have her/his own bed. A comfortable fold-out couch, blow-up bed, or futon is fine. A student must stay in a room where he can have some Privacy A family room or den that can be converted to a guestroom with a door that ensures privacy can be used as a bedroom for the student.
How Much Does It Cost to Host? The only expenses a family incurs are those of including another person in regular activities and meals. Although families may choose to pay for other activities with their students, this is not required.
Shared Expectations Foster a Successful Homestay
Picture coming to a different place where some things are similar to your home, but mostly everything is different. Your goal is to welcome your student into your family and help him feel at
Treat Your Student Like a Member of Your FAMILY
How Is Our Student Selected? We Consider:
Allergies Pet Issues (allergies or pet fears) Health or Eating Issues Gender Common Interests Similar Ages of Children Somehow, our matches always seems to work because we have great families and great kids!
Will Our Student Speak English?
Most of our students from Europe have strong English skills, but it usually takes a few days for them to relax and feel comfortable. Our Asian students have more limited speaking capability, but can usually read and write very well.
What If I Need HELP? The Program Coordinator is your community representative who plans and supervises all aspects of the program. The PC is available to help you with the smallest question or the largest emergency 24/7 during your homestay. In addition, the Regional Supervisor and Compass USA Staff are standing by to assist you with any CALL questions you may have.
US ANY
Bilingual Escorts
Help in case we get “lost in translation”
Program Assistant
Helps with ALL Activities, Excursions and Airport Transfers
How Will My Student Get to Class Each Day? Families that can help with driving kids to and from classes and activities are welcome to help. Families that are not able to help – no worries! We will arrange carpools or public transportation for your student.
What Shall I Feed My Student? The Usual! Whatever you usually eat, please offer the same to your student.
Do the Students Have Spending Money? Students bring $75 per week for their personal expenses. This is to cover shopping, activities with their friends like movies and lunch etc.
Religious Service Attendance Invite your student to attend religious services with you. It is best to include him or her in the social activities that include young people. Youth group and Sunday School are the best!
Medical Insurance ALL of our students have medical insurance. You will receive a copy of the insurance information in case of an emergency.
July 25 Students arrive!!
July 26 9:00 to 12:00 Orientation & CLASS Free Afternoon 6:00 Welcome Party Picnic
August 1 August 2 Enjoy day with your host family 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS 12:005:00 Lunch and Rec Center August 8 August 9 Enjoy day with 9:00 to 12:00 your host family CLASS 12:00-5:00 Lunch and Shopping
July 27 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS 12:00 – 5:00 Lunch and bowling at CU
July 28 EXCURSION 9:00 to 5:00 Denver Tour via RTD
August 3 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS Free Afternoon
August 4 EXCURSION 9:00 to 5:00 Estes Park: Hiking and Horseback riding
August 10 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS 12:00 – 5:00 TeenDay
August 11 EXCURSION 9:00 to 5:00 Carpool to Water World
July 29 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS 12:00 to 5pm Lunch and Swimming at
Reservoir August 5 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS 12:00-5:00 Lunch and Movies
August 12 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS Practice Sayonara Party-6:30 PM
July 30 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS Free Afternoon
July 31 Enjoy day with your host family
August 6 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS Free Afternoon
August 7 Enjoy day with your host family
August 13 9:00 to 12:00 CLASS Free Afternoon
August 14 Students leave for the airport We will miss you!
What will Students Be Doing Each Day? Programs Vary. Your coordinator will give you a program
Classes Teachers & Students practice English conversation 4 mornings per week – 3 hours a day
shopping
swimming
2 Afternoon Activities per week
Sports &
8 Hour Excursion once a week Transportation is provided Supervision
Educational Activity
Lunch
Fun Activity Shopping
Mountain Trip
Water Park
WELCOME! The coordinator and assistant travel to the airport to pick up the students while the families wait patiently in the homestay community
Hi, Momoko! We’ve been waiting for
Welcome Party
Families and participants come together to enjoy each other’s company the first or second day of the homestay at a local park, academic center or family
The party usually consists of a potluck and informal games and play.
Orientation Meeting
Families and Students participate in an orientation meeting.
Families attend their orientation before the students arrive. Students have an orientation meeting after they arrive in their homestay
Getting to know our students at Home and in Class
Family Time is a GOOD TIME Follow your regular routine. Visit the grocery store. Go to your daughter’s game. Mow the yard! Visit Grandma. Everything that you do is interesting and it can be FUN!
Time to Say Farewell
Join The FUN!
Be a Host Family
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