Local residents welcomed as "Host Families" for international students

Stony Brook's Department of International Services is seeking local residents to serve as "Host Families" for new international students. Developed by a group of community residents, the Host Family program offers hospitality to bright, talented young men and women in need of a friendly introduction to US culture and manners. A host family may be a retired couple, a large family group, a newly-married couple, or a single individual. The only pre-requisite is the desire to make an international student feel comfortable in a strange and new setting.

The level of commitment required varies. Host families can make every effort to share family occasions, outings and special holidays with the student. They can also provide an initial introduction to the communities around the University and help the student settle in to begin a new life.  Host families may also wish to introduce the student to various aspects of U.S. culture or to help the student celebrate aspects of the student’s native culture. The Host Family Program is a friendship program and is not meant to be a home-stay program.

For further information, download the brochure and application form (Adobe pdf format) , or contact:

Rhona Goldman
tel. 631-689-7481/7482 (fax)
email: rhonamg@optonline.net