Exchange: Anecdotes of an American Host Family & Their Foreign Exchange Student
- ISBN-10
- 0692166416
- ISBN-13
- 9780692166413
- Category
- Host families of foreign students
- Pages
- 187
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018
- Author
- Hannah Overly
Description
"What to Expect When You're Hosting...as told by an American host mother. Hosting a foreign exchange student is a little of what you expect and a lot of what you could never predict. You find that while the world is indeed round, cultures from around the globe can be polar opposites so, ultimately, what brings people full circle is compassion, communication, and understanding. In EXCHANGE, the Overly family hosts Rafael, a Brazilian foreign exchange student, for eleven months. They experience the gamut of emotions through nuanced situations, some comedic, some cringe-worthy. In 2013, they thought they were givers-of a home, of care, and of their family. In 2014, they concluded their host experience as recipients of invaluable insights, of lessons learned, and of a new family member. What the Overlys gradually found is that by hosting a student, they had the power to make the world a smaller place becoming closer in mindset and in heart. They learned that human connections are the ties that bind. In this racially-charged world, what can we all do to create more peace? Let EXCHANGE show you, one person, one family, and one community at a time."--Amazon.com.
