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Be a friend to an international student through our Friendship Partner program.

 

You and/or your family are cordially invited to participate in the Cross-Cultural Friendship Program. As a participant in this program, you (or your family) would serve as a local “friend,” or someone with whom an international student could visit, enjoy an occasional meal, celebrate holidays, participate in community events, or just relax in conversation. This is an opportunity for international students to experience American life in a non-university setting and to learn first-hand about culture in the United States.

Generally, U.S. friends and/or their families apply to be paired with one international student (or occasionally their family) and these pairings have been quite successful. However, very often those friends who are matched with two or more students have a smoother time of getting acquainted, and they often have more enjoyable times together as the year progresses.

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 		 Trained Volunteer*
New Volunteer*		 If a New Volunteer, please download and complete the New Volunteer application form and attend a New Volunteer training. Please don’t complete the form below.
1. How did you find out about this program?

2. Name (family, given) Country of Birth

Are you applying as an individual or as part of a family? Individual  Family

3. Street Address
City State Zip Code
Home Phone
Work Phone
Email Address:
Best Time to be reached

4. Do you have transportation?  Yes     No (In a few instances there are students with cars.)
How many students would you like to be matched with?

5. Are you married?  Yes   No
If yes, would you prefer to be matched with the following. 
male student(s)
female student(s)
Student with a family
no preference

If no, you are a single person, we only match with someone of the same gender. 

6. Would you prefer to be matched with a student from a particular country/region?
yes no preference     If yes, which country/region?

7. Would you prefer to be paired with a student in a particular field of study?
yes no preference    If yes, which field of study?

8. Will you participate even if your preferences in regards to the student’s gender and country of origin cannot be accommodated? yes no

9. Please check any of your interests and/or hobbies:
Music (popular/ jazz/ classical)
Theater
Cooking
Photography
Cards/Games
Movies
Museums
Sports (specify)

Other interests and/or hobbies:

10. What languages do you speak?
What is your religious background?

11. Please write one or two comments about why you want to participate in this program:

 

 

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International Friendships, Inc.

195 Chittenden Ave., Columbus, OH 43201

Tel: 614.294.2434

 

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