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www.hostuk.org. H O ST uk. arranges Weekend and Christmas visits in British homes for International Students At British Universities. Meet new people from around the world Learn about other cultures in a personal way Possibly make new friends Show your guest your favourite places.

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  1. www.hostuk.org

  2. HOSTuk arranges Weekend and Christmas visits in British homes for International Students At British Universities

  3. Meet new people from around the world Learn about other cultures in a personal way Possibly make new friends Show your guest your favourite places It’s Voluntary . . . What do hosts get out of the weekend?

  4. Arrive Friday teatime Enjoy a meal together Talk about your plans for the weekend A Weekend Visit

  5. A trip to the countryside Saturday Time To Explore Photos at the seaside Go into Town Visit Historical Places

  6. Attend morning service Time to chat over breakfast Visit local beauty spot Maybe walk in the Park Sunday Before students depart after lunch

  7. Where do they come from? Why do they want to go on a HOST visit? Who are the students? Young people who could be thousands of mile from home. Many are in their 20’s and 30’s

  8. Receive student applications and despatch them to Regional Organisers Work with Universities Publicise the scheme Deal with Administration HOSTuk HOST has a London office staffed by a small team, lead by a Chief Executive Officer, who:

  9. Regional Organisers Arrange student visits with hosts Keep in touch with hosts Enrol new hosts Liaise with nearby Universities Publicise HOSTuk locally

  10. Universities Publicise HOSTuk to international students: Validate student applications:

  11. Time away from University Life Eat home cooked food Learn about British traditions and culture Share family stories Become part of a family for at least a weekend How do the students benefit from a host weekend?

  12. Why do hosts host? To enjoy the company of people from other cultures To return the hospitality given to them when far from home To give a welcome to students far from home and missing family life

  13. A host’s minimum commitment is…. to welcome one student for 1 weekend in a year This is always by agreement between host and Regional Organiser ….but we hope that you can offer more than one weekend Commitment

  14. HOST Office 0207 739 6292 info@hostuk.org www.hosts4hostuk.co.uk Contacts

  15. www.hostuk.org

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