Host FamilyOnline Orientation

St Paul Preparatory School

Welcome to the St. Paul Preparatory School online Host Family Orientation.

Thank you for volunteering to host a foreign exchange student! Your generosity in opening your home is helping to further U.S. public diplomacy and foreign policy goals.

Welcome

The goal for every student and host family is a mutually rewarding and educational exchange experience.

Sufficient preparation and orientation are imperative to help ensure a successful exchange for all parties.

Goals

There are 6 sections to this orientation (part 2-7), divided into 6 training modules for your convenience.

You can either continue through the entire orientation in one sitting, or you may pause between modules and come back.

Upon completion of all 6 modules, you will need to take an online quiz to verify that you have completed this orientation. The link to the quiz is located on the SPP website:

Directions

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Basic Program Rules Welcoming Your Student

◦ Preparation & Early Days of Hosting Travel Tips & Information

◦ Flights & Airline Personnel Potential Problems & Coping Strategies

◦ How to Handle Conflicts, Differences in Religion, Internet Usage

Culture Shift◦ Signals, Phases, & Intercultural Transition

Insurance Information◦ FAQs

Modules

The next module will cover the basic St. Paul Preparatory program rules that students agree to before coming on program.

Next Module: Welcoming Your Student