History of EF

EF Foundation is dedicated to expanding cultural understanding through foreign exchange. A proud part of the world's largest private educational institution, EF Education, EF Foundation employs staff in a network of offices around the world. Since 1979, we have provided study abroad experiences for over 50,000 enthusiastic students from over 30 countries around the world. Each year we help nearly 4,000 teenage students spend a semester or a year in the host country of their choice.

Letter from EF President

Each year, more than 3,000 students travel with EF Foundation to experience a year or semester in Aemrica. Though these enthusiastic teenagers, are from places as different as Finland and Thailand, Germany and Australia, they all arrive with exactly the same dream: to live with a real American family in a real American town; to attend American high school and make American friends. For our students, it's the opportunity of a lifetime.

And we couldn't make it happen without your help.

Our volunteer host families are special people. They are proud of America and want to share it with others. Host families enjoy welcoming students into their homes, they love sharing their daily life and supporting them as they come to know their new culture. In fact, our host families' friendliness and open-mindedness, their curiosity and understanding exemplify the very best of America.

As an EF Foundation host family, you get so much in return. You share in your student's daily discovery of the United States. You deepen your own cultural awareness by experiencing the ideas and customs of another country. You gain a lifelong friendship that know no frontiers.

Hosting is an unforgettable experience. We at EF Foundation would love to welcome you to the fascinating world of student exchange.

Asa Fanelli, EF President

For the Host Family

If you are able to provide a room, meals and-most importantly-a stable and caring environment, you have what it takes to share your life with an eager young high school student from abroad.

How Can you host a student?

You may contact Lanesville's coordinator for EF, Linda Stewart OR you make call Lanesville High School Guidance Counselor, Melissa Jackson @ 952-2555 ext 208.