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Host Family Information

The Host Family is the intern’s substitute family and an essential part of his or her assignment.  Particularly in the early weeks, the Host will help the intern feel at home and soothe any feelings of homesickness.  Most participants look forward to a genuine family living experience; they want to be included in family life and feel that you take interest in them.

HOST FAMILIES PROVIDE:

  • A private room

  • Three meals a day, including a sack lunch on school days

  • Occasional transportation

  • Interns can live with multiple families over the course of the assignment, but each family must commit to a minimum of eight weeks

Amity Interns:

  • Are generally in their university studies or have recently graduated.

  • They are students or recent graduates of institutions of higher education in their home country.

  • Many are involved in the field of languages or are preparing to teach English as a Foreign Language.

  • They often have some experience or have worked with youth.

  • Interns are here to gain teaching skills through their assignments, to represent their language, culture and country, and to share their knowledge and ideas.

  • They want to learn first-hand about American culture and improve their English.

  • An intern’s first obligation is to complete their internship at the Host School.

  • They are also volunteers who are role models, ambassadors of good will, active community participants, and integrated members of their Host Family or school environment.

 

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This experience changed my life! Now, I have more dreams and some other goals. I'm so thankful for everything that I've learned. I want to continue growing as a human and as a teacher. The Amity program is one the best things that ever happened to me." - Michelle, 2018-2019 Intern

We have been working with Amity for several years. Learning about different cultures, communities, traditions, music, arts, dances and more, helps our students to see the world as a global place fostering diversity and respect. Having a second adult in the classroom helps our teachers to be able to have more individualized attention to students and work on small groups. Amity has been a wonderful organization to work with, reliable and accessible, bringing highly qualified young people to work in our school."- Maria Buceta Miller, Amity School Coordinator, John Stanford International School

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Our Interns at Adams Spanish Immersion School had Our Interns at Adams Spanish Immersion School had a wonderful time at their field trip with fourth graders! 

 Pictured here📸: Cristina, Puy, and Milthon.
"We want to share this awesome photo from the trip "We want to share this awesome photo from the trip we recently had to Fabulous Las Vegas. Andrés, from Colombia and I went to "Sin City" and on top of that, we took advantage of the trip and went to the Grand Canyon. I can just say that everything was awesome a unique experience that is gonna stay for life."

Pictured here: Interns, Dario Becerra and Andrés Paez Camargo.
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Teachers deserve to be celebrated all year long, but especially this week in particular. Thank you for all that you do to motivate, inspire, and be a role model for our younger generations. All of your efforts truly do not go unnoticed. ✨
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