Youth For Understanding USA
http://www.yfu-usa.org6400 Goldsboro Road Suite 100 Bethesda, MD 20817 United States
6400 Goldsboro Road Suite 100 Bethesda, MD 20817 United States
Location
India: Jaipur, Himachal Pradesh and 2 other cities
Program Duration
7-12 months (includes high school academic year abroad)
Dates
See website
Get ready to embark on a journey of discovery. A Youth For Understanding USA (YFU) study abroad program is an experience that will immerse you in the lives, cultures, and communities of a real family in one of more than 40 countries around the globe. An adventure where you'll learn---in a year, semester, or a summer---what life is like for teens in another part of the world. An experience that will change you and your view of our planet forever.
A YFU exchange program is the learning adventure of a lifetime. YFU is a homestay experience where you live with a carefully selected host family who has agreed to open their home and their hearts to you---providing room, board, and a caring home. You'll gain a global family, make new friends, and even attend a new school on academic programs. Have a journey you could have never imagines at home, and you'll discover that the YFU experience is a powerful engine for personal growth.
Visit the bustling streets and tranquil palaces in the land of the Maharajas! Discover Indian culture through the booming Bollywood movie industry, and live in a colorful and multi-ethnic country with thousands of years of history.
* Gap Year: University Program and Year with Social Program and Year with Volunteering
* National and Regional scholarship opportunities available
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- Experienced Admissions Counselors
- Professional orientation programs and materials
- Round-trip domestic and international travel
- Airport assistance at international gateways
- Placement with a carefully screened host family
- Enrollment in school
- Support for students and families
- 24-hour worldwide emergency assistance
American Participants.
Youth For Understanding (YFU) prepares young people for their responsibilities and opportunities in a changing, interdependent world.
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This experience was life changing. I learned to take a global perspective about events and threw away the provincial views I had before I spent that summer in Germany. I learned that the United S...
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