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In many countries, mealtime is considered sacred and your day is scheduled around finding time to connect across a dish with family and friends.   As hosts, you have committed to providing a safe [...]

Homestay family encourages others to try it Homes needed for international students Every year around 75 international students come to Salt Spring Island to study at the Gulf Islands Secondary [...]

Exciting Summer Camp Opportunities for Canadian students! Perfect your serve in the beach volleyball pits of Barcelona, sail off into the sunset like a movie star on the French Riviera, or make [...]

How do you know when you are doing something right? When you take care of a young student who has traveled 8200 kilometers away from his family and friends in the tropical warmth of Brazil only [...]

We’ve been hosting for 5 years, since February 2014.   In that time we have hosted 10 students, including Antonio – Five from China, Three from Europe (Germany, Italy and Spain), one from [...]

Andres came into our lives when my husband John and I decided to volunteer in the Canada Homestay Program in 2016.   Andres is from the very large Spanish city of Medellin in Columbia with 2.5 [...]

One look at the map and it becomes pretty obvious that Florida is definitely not on the way for anyone heading from Belgium to Edmonton.  Fortunately for 18 year-old Belgian exchange student and [...]

Dear and beloved O’Brien family Today is María José’s last day at home, but that will only be her physical presence because her heart will still be present in your home. We, as her [...]

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