<div dir="ltr">CIEE (The Council on International Educational Exchange - <a href="http://www.ciee.org">www.ciee.org</a>) is looking for host families in the Missoula area for the 2017-2018 academic year to support exchange students. My family has had an incredible experience hosting a 17 year old boy from Spain this year. I have two boys, 13 and 9, and Xabi has become the third brother in our family and will remain a part of our lives forever. We plan on visiting him in Bilbao in the near future.<br><div><br></div><div>Missoula is an awesome place to share with students from around the world. I know Xabi's perspective on America will be changed because of his experience in this place (he thought most Americans were fat and junkies before arriving!). It means a lot to me to know that this boy will go back to Spain and tell his family and friends about all the good people he met in America. It's grassroots diplomacy and right now the US needs all the help it can get to improve it's image around the world.<br></div><div><div><br></div><div>Here is the low-down:<br><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">CIEE Host Families:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="gmail-m_-4215297244511349010MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:15.4px;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">•<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Accept a student into their home as a part of their family for one or two semesters<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-4215297244511349010MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:15.4px;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">•<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Provide a bed and room <u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-4215297244511349010MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:15.4px;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">•<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Share 3 meals a day <u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-4215297244511349010MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:15.4px;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">•<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Claim a $50 per month deduction on federal income taxes<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-4215297244511349010MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.75in;line-height:15.4px;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">•<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Receive local and regional support 24/7 from well-trained staff and volunteers<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><b><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">CIEE Students are:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><b><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="gmail-m_-4215297244511349010MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:15.4px;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">•<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Between the ages of 15 and 18 (Grades 10-12)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-4215297244511349010MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:15.4px;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">•<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Well screened and thoroughly tested for adjustability<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-4215297244511349010MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:15.4px;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">•<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Proficient in English – completed 3+ years of English classes<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-4215297244511349010MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:15.4px;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">•<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Have access to their own spending money<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-4215297244511349010MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:15.4px;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">•<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Have health insurance coverage through CIEE<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-4215297244511349010MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.75in;line-height:15.4px;font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">•<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Eager to experience the U.S. and meet their new host family<u></u><u></u></span></p><span style="font-size:12.8px">To apply:</span><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span><a href="http://usahs.ciee.org/highschool/login.aspx" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">http://usahs.ciee.org/<wbr>highschool/login.aspx</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Please contact me with questions, 406-370-6643. There are some great kids out there looking for host families and I would be happy to share their profile with interested people (there are two boys from South America and two girls from Asia).</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>Bobby Grillo</div><div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>MCC Regional Director</div><div>Western WIldlands, Missoula MT<br></div></div></div></div>
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