Dartmouth College’s international population has greatly increased in the past several years. The foreign national population is extremely diverse, with students, faculty, research scholars, and staff from over eighty different nations. In order to enrich the stay of our international students and to help ease their adjustment to a new culture, International Student Programs sponsors the International Friendship Family Program. This program gives new international undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to become acquainted with U.S. families in the Upper Valley. “Friendship Families” volunteer to help students adjust to college life and serve as a “window on American culture.” Students get to know their host families through occasional visits to their host families’ homes, and by spending time with them on special occasions and outings. Friendship Families also benefit from the opportunity to learn about another culture, another part of the world beyond the Upper Valley. Families can sign up by filling out an application and students can choose to be matched with a host family by completing a request form. To learn more about how you can become involved, please visit the appropriate link below.
International Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Information for Upper Valley Individuals & Families Interested in Becoming Hosts
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~vox/0708/0723/friendship.html
