Language Living with a Family in Italy!
Location
Italy: Florence, Genoa, Naples and 5 other cities
Length of Position: 1-3 monthsDescription
Are you looking for a chance to live abroad to work on your language skills, learn about a new culture and have an altogether new experience? Cultural Embrace by API offers a program to help you reach these goals in a cost-efficient, unforgettable way! With the Language Exchange program, you will be placed with a host family and teach them English, or your native tongue, for about 15 hours per week in exchange for a private room in their home and full board. This experience will earn you a chance to make life-long friends, explore the culture from an entirely new angle, and work on your own language skills in the meantime! With durations from one to three months, pre-screened, enthusiastic host families, and our pre-departure and local support, the Language Living program offers an experience of two lifetimes!
PLEASE NOTE: Placements based on family's acceptance.
Highlights
Our Language Living Program Offers:
• The satisfaction of helping others
• An opportunity to broaden your perspective and worldview
• An economical way to live and travel abroad
• An opportunity to participate in and learn local cultural activities (e.g.: language, dance, cooking)
• Memorable travel experiences with the chance to see exotic sites you have always dreamed about
• The ability to make lifelong friends from around the globe
• A valuable work experience that strengthens your resume
• A great way to develop and support your self-confidence and interpersonal skills
• Guaranteed Host Family Placement Prior to Departure
You will be provided with a host family profile that matches your language level, goals, and preferences prior to your departure date. All host families are pre-screened and have a past in hosting international students or other cultural exchanges. You will tutor English or your native language (ie: French, German, Russian, Chinese, etc) to your local host family for 15-20 hours/week.