**Volunteer Host Families Needed**
ORGANIZATION: PAX - Program of Academic Exchange
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Share your America! Volunteer Host Families- with or without children- are needed to make a difference in a young person's life. Host an international exchange student for the upcoming semester or academic year!
PAX Host Families
Host families are as diverse from all walks of life with their own experiences to share with students! Host families can be two-parent households with young children or teenagers, single parent families, families with adopted children, foster parents, as well as couples or single people who do not have children or who have grown children. Host families provide basic room and board for the students while they attend the local high school closest to their host family's home…
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About PAX - Program of Academic Exchange
Location:
7540 W. Shoreline Dr, Waconia, MN 55387, US
Mission Statement
PAX envisions a global community of people who are open minded and appreciate cultural differences, because we believe such a community is a fertile field for justice, peace, and prosperity. We aspire to be the quality leader in academic exchange and experiential learning, because we believe such experiences transform the individual’s ability to influence our world for the better. PAX provides global education and exchange opportunities for students, host families, schools, and communities to open doors, embrace cultures, and become family.
Description
PAX was founded in 1990 as a small force for good. The organization's first headquarters was in a private home. The dream was to enable both deserving young people from around the world and their U.S. host families to share not only their customs, language, and points of view, but also the very essence of what it means to be family. During the first years, the program brought a small number of Spanish high school students to the U.S., working one-on-one to ensure a powerful, cross-cultural learning experience.
Our website, www.pax.org, contains a wealth of information about the organization, which is summarized in the one-page PAX Facts.
PAX has been a U.S. Department of State-designated Exchange Visitor Program sponsor since 1993 and maintains full-listing status with the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET). CSIET is a membership organization whose mission is to provide leadership and support for the exchange and educational communities to ensure youth are provided with safe and valuable international and cultural exchange experiences. The CSIET mark certifies that PAX complies with its standards for international educational travel programs.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Education & Literacy,
International
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Multiple locations Minneapolis, MN 55434
(45.168808 ,-93.252464 )
DATE POSTED
May 2, 2023
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 25