Seeking Saline Families for 3 International High School Students

Our current administration recently paused all international student visa interviews, including those for high school students. As you can imagine, this announcement is devastating to the thousands of students who have been dreaming of spending their year in our communities.

If you have ever felt hosting an international student may be something you'd like to explore, please consider your support of one of our students below. With a vetted host family, our international students may have a much better chance of being granted a student visa when the visa process opens up again. Thank you for sharing our student need if you are able!SALINE:

*Bruno from Spain (12th grade male): Enjoys playing soccer, cooking his own, healthy meals and spending time with his family. He hopes to improve his English while studying abroad as he believes it is a valuable life-long skill. Bruno has already spent a year in the US studying, and he is excited to come to Saline!

*Vinicus from Brazil (12th grade male): Has dreamed of living in the United States his whole life! He is passionate about playing soccer, swimming, and track and field. He is very curious about Brazilian and international current events, geopolitics, and economics, and loves learning about new cultures.

*Pedro from Brazil (10th grade male): Enjoys playing basketball, and practices mixed martial arts and wrestling. His goals are to to develop and improve his English skills while studying abroad, as well as learn about a new culture.

Saline Educatius host families receive a $400 monthly stipend to offset the costs of hosting and training/local support to serve in this role successfully. Educatius students also pay our school partners tuition and come with spending money and health insurance.

Contact Saline Local Coordinator, Jyl Barnett Nolan, at jylnolan.educatius@gmail.com today to learn how you can have an impact on the life of a student whose dream it is to study in America! https://www.educatius.org/become-a-host-family