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The amount of success that SHARE!
enjoys is a direct result of the number of people who participate. With
that in mind, we are constantly looking for new ways to involve those
with a different experience in mind.
We have sought to accommodate those who
have limited time by developing Special Programs of shorter duration,
ranging from one to six weeks. This option focuses more on the
interpersonal aspect of the exchange program, as there is no structured
educational component. This naturally leaves more time for guests to
take part in family activities and responsibilities.
Short Term Home
Stays
This program is for families who are interested in hosting visitors
between the ages of 15 and 30 during different times of the year. They
generally stay for a period of 2-6 weeks. The main focus here is a
genuine cultural exchange and a large degree of family interaction.
Short Term Groups
With Language and Cultural Study Programs
During summers and vacation
periods, your family can host a student who is part of a group with a
pre-arranged schedule of classes and activities. Your local SHARE!
representative coordinates the overall schedule. Typically, students
maintain a 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekday routine, which may include language
improvement courses and various cultural activities. Families can even
have the opportunity to host students from several different countries
over the course of the year.
Farm and Ranch
Stays
America’s farmers and ranchers
represent a unique thread in the fabric of our national identity.
Closely tied to our development as a nation, farming and ranching are
lifestyles that have become mythologized through books and film, thus
remaining a fascinating world to city dwellers and foreigners alike.
SHARE! offers the opportunity to
live and work in an agricultural environment to qualified international
visitors between the ages of 16 and 30. We warmly welcome farming and
ranching families to open their homes to those who have shown a real
desire for hands-on involvement and who can make a commitment to put in
a 4 to 6 hour work day, 5 days a week.
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