Have you ever thought about having a high school student from another country come and stay with your family? Chances are you have. You may have had a neighbor that "hosted" an exchange student. Or your child may have talked about the foreign student that was staying with a friend of his. But you may not have known how to bring this experience into your home. Pacific Intercultural Exchange (P.I.E.) has been matching high school students with American host families for more than 20 years. Since 1975, our experience and expertise has enabled us to bring together more than 18,000 families from across the United States with students from around the world. These students, screened and prepared by our overseas counterparts, come anxious to share their cultures with American families, families just like yours. Imagine sharing your traditions with a teenager from another country. What must it be like to experience an American Halloween for the first time? Can you picture the expression of wonder that will fill the face of a child when he witnesses the spectacle of an American Christmas in your hometown? P.I.E., a program designated by the United States Information Agency and listed by the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel, is prepared to assist your family in making this dream a reality. Our staff is working hard to match students from around the world with host families in time to start the new school year this August. These students, who are between the ages of 15-18 years old, will attend the local public high school. Our program provides full insurance for the students, the students will bring their own spending money to cover expenses. We ask only that the host family provide room and board, and of course, love. And with a 24 hour assistance number and local representatives in cities and in towns thoughout the country, our program will be there to support you every step of the way. While we have many traditional two-parent families, single parent families and couples (both young and retired) without children also host successfully. The most important qualification to host is a genuine desire to share your life with a child from another country. To learn more about hosting opportunities with P.I.E., please visit our web site at: http://www.pieusa.org or Email us directly at INFO@PIEUSA.ORG