Interested in hosting
a student leader from Latin America?
The Institute for Training and Development (ITD), a
non-profit based in Amherst, has been hosting international students and
professionals for the past 35 year for U.S. Department of State-sponsored
programs. During their stay, participants are welcomed by local families for a
homestay component of their program. In an upcoming program, ITD will welcome
undergraduate students from Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay who study Business
Administration, International Relations, Economics, Education, Law,
Communication Studies, Accounting, and Social Work. All participants
speak English and are highly motivated individuals who have gone through a
competitive application process to be selected to be a part of the program.
The homestay weekend for
this program is scheduled for January 18-20, 2019. Participants immensely
enjoy their interaction with local families. They particularly enjoy
sharing their culture with American families and discussing the differences and
similarities between the two. If you are interested in hosting, and would
like to share your weekend routine with one or two participants for an
overnight, or would like more information about ITD, please call Kaye Sherwood
at 413.256.1925 or
email at: kaye@itdamherst.org.
This is an excellent
opportunity to experience a cross-cultural exchange with great student leaders
from Latin America.