Summer Immersion Homestay in France

  France

• Other Cities in France: 
Tours,  Lille,  Rennes,  Chartres

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: June - August 2010 - Choose your dates!

Description: Welcome to France!

Spend your summer immersed in the beautiful French language and culture! Start your day with a delicious café au lait, discover your French hometown with your new friends, and develop a nice French accent through animated conversations with your host family! For this program, our partners in France choose families who either have teens at home or can introduce you to people your age in the extended family or neighborhood.

Program Structure
You can choose your own dates and stay for three to four weeks. Once you step off the plane in France, you will be met by a local program representative and escorted to your host family. For the next weeks, you will eat, sleep, and play like the French do. Enjoy experiencing the French culture from the inside! Because students and families are matched based on shared interests and not on location, you may be staying anywhere in the country. Throughout your stay, you will have the support of the local coordinator. Students from Washington and Oregon also have the opportunity to join a group immersion program which is led by a bilingual chaperone and includes roundtrip airfare from Portland or Seattle.

Prerequisites
We recommend this homestay immersion program for students who have studied French for at least three years, who really want to use and improve their language skills, and who feel ready to dive in to a different lifestyle and culture. You wont spend a lot of time with other American students, and you should not expect to do a lot of traveling. If you prefer a program that offers language classes and organized group activities, take a look at our homestay study program in Paris!

Highlights:
- individual homestay placement with a French family
- flexible program dates
- contact with French teenagers

Cost in US$: USD 2,120 for 3 to 4 weeks

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to France Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Andeo-International Homestays's Mission Statement: Andeo-International Homestays is a non-profit organization specializing in short-term homestay programs since 1981. We design programs for students, teachers and families who are excited about developing friendships that span the globe. We work with carefully selected foreign organizations that are experienced and respected in the areas of homestays and exchange programs. Together, we coordinate all of the elements essential to a successful homestay: careful selection and matching, preparation, support and follow-up. We offer summer immersion homestay programs for high school students in Spain, France, Mexico, and Germany. We also offer programs that combine a homestay with classes, volunteer opportunities and activities in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Spain, France, Germany and Japan. No matter which program you choose, you are sure to discover a world of new friends and adventures!

Year Founded: 1981