Cultural exchange is an invaluable experience for the families and the students.
An environment where the student is immersed in English. Since this is an academic exchange program, it is a host parent's responsibility to contribute to the student's success by providing a quiet study area and perhaps appropriate motivational talks. Adequate after-school supervision. The student and the host parents may have to deal with the subject of different religious faiths. Religious holidays can be presented as a cultural event in either the student's or the host parent's religion.