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746 N. LaSalle Drive Chicago, IL 60654 United States

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Phone: 888.227.6231

Fax: 312-944-0383

Independent Homestay

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Location
Argentina: Buenos Aires; Chile: Antofagasta; Costa Rica: Heredia; Ecuador: Quito; France: Paris; Germany: Berlin; India: Kolkata (Calcutta); Ireland: Belfast; Italy: Florence; Japan: Tokyo; New Zealand: Auckland; Spain: Barcelona; Thailand: Bangkok; Turkey: Istanbul

Term
Throughout the year

Dates
Open

  • Description

    Greenheart Travel's Independent Homestay Program focuses exclusively on the short-term homestay experience. Participants gain special insight into the host country's society through experiencing daily life, customs, and values.

    Welcoming volunteer host families provide room and board and friendship for 1 - 4 weeks. Participants will be received as a member of the family and will be involved in the daily activities of that family. Participants will also have opportunities to go off and explore the host community independently.

  • Highlights

    Complete cultural immersion through the homestay experience. Great opportunity to practice conversational skills!

  • Degree Level

    Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

  • Subject Areas

    • Languages / Linguistics
  • Cost in US$:

    1,000 - 1,500 USD

  • Program Fees Include:

    Room and board with host family, support of local rep and Greenheart Travel National Office, medical insurance.

  • Experience Required

    no

  • This Program is open to

    Worldwide Participants.

  • Typical Living Arrangements

    • Home-stays

  • Participants Travel

    Independently

  • Typically Participants Work

    Independently or in Groups

  • Application Process Involves

    • Written Application
  • Greenheart Travel's Mission Statement

    Greenheart Travel is a division of the Center for Cultural Interchange. Founded in 1985, the Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, academic development and world peace. Greenheart is CCI's way of promoting the health and welfare of the earth and its people through cultural exchange, ethical travel, responsible consumerism, and community service.

  • Year Founded

    1985

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Testimonials

I have recently come back from my exchange program in Asti, Italy for a semester. I wanted to let you all know how much that experience has changed my life and how much I appreciate all you did for...

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Caitlin Jefko

It would be hard to put into words how good my experience in Buenos Aires was. I arrived in the city feeling scared and not sure what would happen, and upon coming back, I feel more confident and a...

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Robin Solomon

As I have been a student in Spanish for the past few years, I thought it would be fitting for me to embark on a mission somewhere I would have the opportunity to improve my Spanish. I also knew tha...

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Steve Montera

My experience with Greenheart was that they were there for me every step of the way, and i knew exactly what to expect. They called me before I left, sent detailed itineraries, picked me up at the ...

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Joy Bautista

Hi Amy, Everything is going FANTASTIC with my host family. I couldn't have asked for a better host family. They've gone beyond my expectations and treated me like a 'spoiled' guest and given me a ...

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Rachel

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