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What hosts say about their students...
“Hosting Aiko has been delightful! She “fit like a glove” into our family. Within hours of arriving in Minnesota, Aiko was energetically shooting basketballs, lifting weights and jogging around an indoor track with us. We have enjoyed her enthusiasm for learning, her excitement in experiencing new things, her beautiful smile and wonderful laugh, and overall positive spirit. We are thankful for the ways she enriched our lives during the past three weeks.”
“What a great time we had hosting Risa. Our three children were a little hesitant at the airport on that first day, but by bedtime they didn’t want her to leave – ever!”
“This is our 10th year of hosting a student for the St. Paul Intercultural Institute, but it is the first year we had a male student. Koichi has been a delight. He is easy-going, gentle and thoughtful. Before he came we were concerned about what we should and could do to make his stay memorable. Shortly after he arrived we realized that we just needed to be ourselves… We are so thankful that he came to Minnesota and hope that he will look back on this experience and the memories made with as much fondness as we will for many years to come.
“Having Minhui stay with us for a month has been so much fun! When my husband first mentioned the idea of a student living with us, I was apprehensive to say the least. And then she came and my major disappointment is that she could not stay longer!”
“She has been a delight for our family. Having her live with us has been like seeing the world again through the eyes of a child. Whenever we ask her if she would like to do something, she responds with an enthusiastic “YES!”
“We have enjoyed every minute Rie was with us. She is a bright, kind, brave young woman and we were blessed to have her in our home. We knew we would get along just beautifully when we asked her what she liked to eat. She began listing every sweet treat she could describe in English. We’ve been a perfect match. My favorite memories are walking the dog together and listening to Rie share with us her culture. We are thankful for the opportunity to share in this wonderful program and to show Rie a little piece of America.”
“I feel like I have a Japanese grandson now. Ryuzo’s visit helped me recall the good times I had in Japan in 1950-51, and he helped me remember some of the Japanese I had learned. He graciously enjoyed my cooking and was always willing to lend a hand. We shared many good memories together.”
“Before Xueying came, we were a little apprehensive about what is would be like to host a Chinese student. However, within just a few hours of her arrival, we knew it was going to be a wonderful experience. She has a great sense of humor and the gift of laughter. She laughs at our silly jokes, her own English mistakes and we all laugh as we try to explain the many strange things Americans do and say.”
What hosts say about the program...
"We have participated in many international exchange programs in the past, but none were nearly as well organized as this one. Every detail was carefully planned and communicated with all the hosts."
"Having the van pick up and drop off my student made transportation easy. I didn't have to worry about it at all."
"The nightly homework questions were just great. They were the spark of many fascinating discussions. They made conversation easy, and we even learned more about ourselves and our culture through these discussions."
"The activities where the hosts and students all participated together were really fun."
"The way in which we were matched with our student was perfect. I could not imagine a better fit for our family than Yumi was."
"The host orientation and the frequent communication before and during the program made us feel prepared and ready for everything. The van was so convenient."
"The field trips the students went on during the day took the pressure off us. We realized that we really didn't have to 'entertain' our student, and could simply be ourselves and include him in our normal, everyday life. It was great!"
"Everything was so perfectly planned and organized. And we loved getting a copy of the program video after graduation."
"The homework discussions are always cool. Every year we host we enjoy this the most and learn so much from each student we host."
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