CHI is dedicated to carefully matching international exchange students with especially
selected American host families and U.S. high schools. Every year high school-aged youth from over 35 countries
around the world participate in CHI's high school foreign exchange program - the Academic Year Program
(AYP).
As a U.S. Department of State designated J-1 Visa sponsor and listed by the Council on Standards for International
Education Travel (CSIET), CHI adheres to the highest level of program compliance. International exchange students,
U.S. host families and U.S. schools can feel confident they are participating in a quality educational and cultural
foreign exchange program.
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our students!
Why participate in an Academic Year Program?
As we grow globally, the demand to keep up with the rapid pace is great, particularly among young people form around
the world. Spending 5 or 10 months living with an American host family while studying at a local school meets today's
global challenges. The benefits are far reaching - from improving an international exchange student's English ability,
to building a foundation of cultural understanding and enduring friendships among all participants - the exchange
student, the host family and the school.
To learn more about the exciting opportunity of becoming an international exchange student in the U.S., volunteering
as a host family, hosting an exchange student at your school or becoming a CHI Academic Coordinator, please complete
our inquiry form!
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