How to Host a Foreign Student in Brighton, Michigan

1). Establish your eligibility with and obtain approval from the contracting agency that organizes foreign student hosting programs. Make sure that your family understands all the legal issues pertaining to this commitment.
2). Go on the Internet or go to the reference section of your local library to find information about the student's country of origin. Attend orientation meetings before and after the student's arrival to sort out potential gray areas. Prepare a room if the student will have his own room. Talk with your own child if the visitor will share a room.
3). Check out legally permitted personal details, such as the student's age, dietary restrictions, medical records and religious affiliation. Enroll the student in a school; assist him with the selection of classes and the first day of school, as you would your own child.
4). Treat your student with the same consideration and respect that you would show your own child regarding daily meals and dining-out experience as a family. Arrange trips to attractions in Brighton, Michigan, such as: the Biennial Art Exhibit; the Brighton Area Historical Society; the Farmers Market; and free Saturday morning yoga classes. Immerse your student in as many relevant social activities as possible, so that he gets a well-rounded experience of what it is to be in a real home-away-from-home in America.