CHI Area Program Administrator Jennie Fouts has been living cultural exchange for many years. She has a wonderful relationship with her host brother from Japan and they recently got their families together for a visit. “1970 – my parents hosted
CHI had a wonderful summer welcoming Group Homestay students from around the world. They came to learn about life in the United States, practice their English skills, and share their cultures with American host families. This is Group Homestay: Building bridges
Yui Hirata, from Japan, was excited to come to the United States and attend high school as part of CHI’s Academic Year Program. She was placed with a host family in Puyallup, WA and attended Rogers High School. Yui was
Matsudo High School, from Japan. made a springtime visit to their sister school, Del Oro High School, in Loomis, CA. The school visits annually each spring for three weeks. All of the host families have a child at the local
CHI recently welcomed Short Term Enrichment Program participant, Ryunosuke Chiba, from Japan. Ryunosuke volunteered at Common Ground Thrift Store, in Haverhill, MA, whose mission is “Feeding, Clothing & Caring”. Common Ground provides clothing, housewares and furniture at very affordable prices
Group Homestay Program participants, from Japan, spent eight days in Santa Maria, California this winter. The group visited Pioneer Valley High School where they were able to share culture with local students. They were even greeted with a Welcome Japanese Students
The Santa Maria Times in California recently shared an article about CHI Group Homestay Program students that visited their local high school, Pioneer Valley High School. The article titled, Japanese exchange students get a taste of Santa Maria, share experiences
Momoka Nakagawa, from Japan, has experienced both the CHI Academic Year Program as well as the Private High School Program. Momoka first attended her sophomore year at Petal High School in Mississippi. After going home to Japan, she returned to
This summer 21 Japanese students visited Arlington, WA through CHI’s Group Homestay Program. During their time in Arlington, the group learned English, American culture and saw the local sights. They were impressed with all of the volunteer and outreach programs
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