Host a Global Guest
Since 2011, 320+ TVS students and faculty have home-hosted 280+ international guests from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. During the pandemic, 80+ TVS students virtually hosted students from Germany, Hungary, Japan, Sweden, and Taiwan to keep our global connections strong.
In 2023-24, we home-hosted 28 guests from Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Scotland, & Sweden!
Join the 180+ TVS families across the school and host a Global Guest this year!
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1. HOST FOUND! Ms. Scøtt (Denmark) will be working in the MS and US for 6 weeks and needs a host family from approximately Sept 22 - Oct 13.
2. Congrats to Avery Ewing and Kaylee Crain for being selected for our Canada 1:1 Exchange! They will Host & Travel in an exchange with our partner school – Havergal College – in Toronto, Canada!
This is an annual exchange for 10th grade girls.
Host Parent Testimonial:
"Hosting was a great experience for all in our family, we had no bad experiences. The best was the interactions with the kids, it was non-stop fun, chatter, laughing, playing. Hosting Thanksgiving was fun to share the holiday and traditions with the boys. Celebrating Christmas and sharing in the decorating and viewing of the lights around town. Showing them the spirit of sports. All was great!"
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3-6. Host an International Assistant Teacher! Hosting our IATs is a perfect way for families to host a 'big brother or sister' and to learn about another culture while sharing yours. IATs need their own rooms (but can share a bathroom), meals with the family (Global Education covers their campus lunches), and rides to/from TVS with your family. They pay their hosts $100/week to offset some living expenses. They are all fluent in English. Contact Dr. Roemer to learn more or to sign up for 2-3 weeks or for their whole stay!
- HOST FOUND! Ms. Van Oosten (Dutch) approximately Jan 25 - March 10; teaching in 7/8th grade Science, Math, and American Studies
- Ms. Metzele (German but attending a Danish university) approximately Jan 25 - Feb 15 (3 weeks); teaching in LS Science and 5th grade Language Arts
- HOST FOUND! Ms. Voorhies (Danish) approximately Jan 25 - March 10 (6 weeks; can be divided by 2 families); teaching in 5/6th Social Studies and 4th Language Arts
- HOSTS FOUND! Mr. Jørgensen (Danish) approximately Jan 25 - March 10 (6 weeks; can be divided by 2 families); teaching in 5/6th PE and US English
7. Help us strengthen our relationship with China by hosting one of our Upper School students or their teacher from our partner school – Beijing High School No. 4 – in Beijing! We just need 5 TVS hosts from around January 11-25 to welcome them into your homes, take them to/from TVS, introduce them to our school and local cultures, and learn about them. You do NOT need to speak Chinese to host (but if your studying it, this will help!), and Hosts do NOT have the to be same age as our guests. Contact Dr. Roemer to learn more or to sign up!
8. Host an Australian visiting student or teacher! We expect to have 1-2 students and a teacher from our partner school stay with us from about April 5-25. This is a wonderful way to share your culture, experience theirs, and make global friendships that can last for years. Contact Dr. Roemer to learn more or to sign up!
9. Congrats to this year's 1:1 Scottish Exchange Program students, Hampton Collier and Janie Roberts! They will be hosting students from our partner school – St. George's School for Girls – in Edinburgh, Scotland for 3 weeks in April/May, and staying with their exchange partner’s family and going to school with them in Edinburgh for 3 weeks after TVS classes end.
This is an annual exchange for 8th grade girls.
CLICK HERE for more details about Hosting, including tips and answers to FAQs.
Student Host Testimonials:
“This is the best program ever!”
"I had only highlights. I was so happy to host even if it was only for a short while."
"Greatest experiences of my life so far. I made a lifelong friendship."
Global friendships start here.
