OIC Exchange Directory 2008-2008

Hosting Opportunities Programs

IntoEdventures
Margarita Alarcón,
Program Manager
119 Cooper St, Suite 2
Babylon, NY, 11702
(888)468-6872 (631)893-8059,
Fax (631)893-4547
Email: margarita@intoedventures.org
Washington Contact:
Wanda Kerbs, Regional Director NW, 33415 N Missile Site Rd,
Deer Park, WA 99006. (509)276-6272, Fax (509)276-6102
Email: wanda@intoedventures.org

SERVICE AREA: Austria, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, S Korea, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

PROGRAM TYPE: Fall Semester (5 months), Spring semester (5 months), and Academic year program.

FINANCES: Students will stay with a volunteer host family opening their heart and home to the student. Students bring own spending money and are fully insured while in the program.

VISITOR REQUIREMENTS: 15 - 18 ½ years old.
Students are carefully screened, interviewed in English and evaluated based on their maturity, academic level, motivation and genuine interest to live in a new country. They receive extensive preparation and orientation before they arrive.
Visa: J-1

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: IntoEdventures team of well-trained and experienced Area Representatives provides caring support and supervision for students, host families and schools at the local level. The students’ English level is carefully reviewed prior to acceptance. All our host families are thoroughly screened, interviewed and required to fill out a host family application. When approved, the host family will have the opportunity to choose their student from a diverse group of students. Orientations about the program are provided to host families and students in the local community.