SOS often hosts youth delegations from other countries for short visits, including from San Antonio's 11 sister cities! Visits usually last about a week and give youth from other countries the chance to experience everything San Antonio has to offer. It's also a chance for students in San Antonio to learn about another country without ever leaving home!
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Upcoming Hosting Opportunity: Darmstadt Youth Orchestra Delegation
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This fall we will be hosting a group of students from Darmstadt, Germany and their sister cities in Europe, and we need your help to give them a big Texas welcome! SOS is looking for volunteer host families to host students for 5 days during their visit. Hosting families will need to provide a bed, breakfast, and morning and evening transportation. Head on to the next section to read more about some of the benefits of hosting a student!
If you're ready to apply, you can contact us at [email protected] with the subject line "I want to host!" or go ahead and complete the application below. We can't wait for fall!
If you're ready to apply, you can contact us at [email protected] with the subject line "I want to host!" or go ahead and complete the application below. We can't wait for fall!
Hosting FAQs
- Will I receive service hours for hosting a student?
- Yes, any household members that are currently enrolled in the SOS portal at the time of the visit will receive 40 service hours at the conclusion of the visit.
- Yes, any household members that are currently enrolled in the SOS portal at the time of the visit will receive 40 service hours at the conclusion of the visit.
- Can my family host more than one student?
- Yes, you may host up to three students as long as each student has their own bed.
- Yes, you may host up to three students as long as each student has their own bed.
- Can I host a student in a shared room?
- Yes, you may host a student in a shared bedroom, however, the other occupants of the room should also be minors of the same gender.
- Yes, you may host a student in a shared bedroom, however, the other occupants of the room should also be minors of the same gender.
- Can I host a student if I don’t have any other children at home?
- Yes! We will accept all applications including for households with no children present. For single person households, we will accept applications on a case by case basis.
- Yes! We will accept all applications including for households with no children present. For single person households, we will accept applications on a case by case basis.
- Do I need to have travel experience or hosting experience or foreign language skills to participate?
- No! We hope that you will try out this new experience and learn more about another country!
- No! We hope that you will try out this new experience and learn more about another country!