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Why choose Oui-Connect?

At Oui-Connect, we provide American teenagers with the opportunity to experience authentic cultural immersion through short-term homestay programs in Spain, France, Italy, and Germany. From June to August, participants aged 13 to 17 spend 2 to 4 weeks living with a welcoming volunteer host family, fully engaging in their daily lives. This transformative experience not only deepens cultural understanding but also helps students significantly enhance their language skills through complete immersion. We take great care in personally matching each student with a compatible host family and offer dedicated support throughout the entire process—from registration to the completion of their homestay. Our mission is to ensure every participant and their family feels confident, connected, and supported every step of the way. At Oui-Connect, we’re passionate about fostering global friendships built on love, laughter, language, and cultural exchange. Through our carefully curated homestay programs, we create unforgettable experiences that bring families and students from around the world closer together. Let me know if you'd like any further adjustments!

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Overall Rating

5

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Her spanish improved greatly

December 20, 2024by: Tessa Espinola

Program: Summer Break Abroad with a Host Family

5

My daughter stayed with a host family outside of Barcelona. With the help of Oui-Connect, the experience was easy to arrange and we felt comfortable with the host family and with the program. She had so much fun. The family had two girls her age who shared similar interests as my daughter. They explored many places including the southern mountain town of Estavar in France, the Spanish beach town of Pineda de Mar, Montblanc and, of course, spent a lot of time exploring Barcelona. They took her to Tibidabo amusement park and to see a divised opera at a university in Barcelona. She had so much fun spending time with the family and learning about their culture. Her spanish improved greatly and, I'm sure she will visit the family again. We had ZERO issues and would absolutely recommend Oui-Connect.

Muchas gracias to the team at Oui-Connect

December 19, 2024by: Sammy

Program: Summer Break Abroad with a Host Family

5

Our daughter, Sammy, spent 3 weeks in Spain with an incredible host family who took her in as one of their own. She had a marvelous time delving into Catalan culture and the Spanish language, enjoying weekend excursions, extended family gatherings, as well as ordinary daily activities such as shopping and cooking. This was Sammy’s first trip anywhere by herself; she came home so much more confident, open and really appreciative of this opportunity and new friendships. Muchas gracias to the team at Oui-Connect for working with us to provide the best experience for Sammy!

It really was the experience of a lifetime

December 17, 2024by: Charlie

Program: Reciprocal High School Exchange: Host and Be Hosted

5

Our son participated in the reciprocal exchange over summer, meaning our family hosted a great French student Achille for 3 weeks in San Diego and then our son spent 3 weeks in France with Achille’s family. It was so awesome for our family learning so much about French culture and having fun showing off California. Then our son had the best summer he could have asked for - he saw so much of France, beach, lakes & Paris (even going to the Olympics!) with a fabulous French family. Charlie’s French was SO much better afterwards. It really was the experience of a lifetime and the friendship and connection with Achille’s family is something we will treasure.

Best Summer break Program Abroad program

December 06, 2024by: Jill F - United States

Program: Summer Break Abroad with a Host Family

5

My daughter stayed with a host family outside of Barcelona. With the help of Oui-Connect, the experience was easy to arrange and we felt comfortable with the host family and with the program. She had so much fun. The family had two girls her age who shared similar interests as my daughter. They explored many places including the southern mountain town of Estavar in France, the Spanish beach town of Pineda de Mar, Montblanc and, of course, spent a lot of time exploring Barcelona. They took her to Tibidabo amusement park and to see a divised opera at a university in Barcelona. She had so much fun spending time with the family and learning about their culture. Her spanish improved greatly and, I'm sure she will visit the family again. We had ZERO issues and would absolutely recommend Oui-Connect. Jill

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does a student need to know french or spanish already?

No, knowing the basics of a language is enough. Everyone has a different level, and the goal of our programs is to improve your language skills. The most important is to be willing to learn and being willing to try.

How do you insure that my teenager will be safe while abroad?

This is the first questions any parents ask before sending their teenager abroad with Oui-Connect or any other agency and we take it very seriously!
Oui-Connect partners with agencies in France, Italy and Spain who would be finding a volunteer host family in those countries.
All host families will be visited by a coordinator and interviewed. The coordinators will verify if the family is safe and if the house is safe/clean.

Who picks up my son/daughter from the airport?

A local coordinator (partner with Oui-Connect) or the host family. We will let you know before departure exactly who it is and what’s their phone number.

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Brittany Hall

Participated in 2018

Alumni

I love the French culture and the language, but I was having a hard time speaking it even after taking French class in school. I could read it fairly well, but actually hearing someone speak it to me—and then responding—was still something I found really difficult.

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