The Selection Process

The process of choosing an exchange student is relatively simple.  You work with a placement organizations (FLAG or Foreign Links Around the Globe is the organization we currently work with).  Once you choose a placement organization you fill out paperwork and get a background check (of course when working with children!).  There is a couple of quick home visits just so they can verify the home is safe and is what you say on your application. 

Once you are approved as a family you fill an application on your family…. You tell about your lifestyle, your home, and basics.  In turn all the students fill out a similar application.  A very important part of their application is their letter to their potential American Family.  In this letter they tell you about themselves, their families, their lifestyles etc. Once you choose a student they are sent a placement notification and they get to look at our application to “accept” placement.  Once they accept placement you are then official and get to communicate with each other via email and skype to begin building a relationship. 

   

  Condensed version of the process:

1.    Apply with Placement organization (includes background check)

2.    Work with Placement organization coordinator

3.    Fill our family application for students to see

4.    Look through students applications and letters

5.    Choose a student/student accepts placement

6.    Begin communication and building relationship