The Beloit College Host Family Program H ost families have an invaluable opportunity to establish a relationship with a Beloit College student from another culture. Started in 1991, the Host Family Program matches international students with American families in the Beloit area.
Host families come in all sizes and shapes.
They assist international students in their adjustment to American customs and lifestyles, and many become lifelong friends. Host families and students gather together each year for a picnic and at the end of the year for a final program. International students come to Beloit College from more than 50 countries each year. The international students and their host families get together about once a month to do things such as cook meals, watch movies, celebrate a birthday or just to visit. Some families plan excursions with their host student during breaks from school, others share their family holiday and religious traditions.