A dress-code applies to the working environment. Students do not receive money directly. The host families receive money to provide the students with accommodations, breakfast and dinner. CO-OP reimburses the students for lunch and local transportation costs upon the presentation of appropriate receipts. Students will stay with two or three families, each one for about three weeks.
Every family is different and the way they do things is different.
Therefore, each student is expected to adapt and behave in a manner that is acceptable in Japan. Students must be able to find their way alone from the airport to the family. Houses and apartments are extremely small in Japan, but one of the best ways to improve communicative skills in Japanese is living with a family. There are several meetings and parties that the students will be asked to attend. They may fall on a weekend, the students are still required to attend.