| Live with a Host Family in Brazil
Summer – Brazilian Homestay Program
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This short-term homestay program gives students the opportunity
to live with a Brazilian family for four, six, or eight weeks, during
any time of the year, while gaining first-hand knowledge of the
Brazilian culture and the Portuguese language. Although the days
are unstructured, students may take Portuguese lessons from a private
tutor. Students accompany their host families on all outings and
can ask for assistance with planning individual itineraries to meet
their particular needs. A visa is required for this program. The
neccessary paperwork will be sent to you after host family placement.
Who can apply?
Students 15-18 years old. No previous knowledge of Portuguese is
required for this program.
Location
Many students are placed with host families in small provincial town
or rural areas. Program participants will not be placed in Rio
de Janeiro or Sao Paolo.
Find out how to apply,
or download the application here.
Please send completed applications to the following address:
AIFS Foundation / American Youth Abroad
River Plaza
9 West Broad Street
Stamford, CT 06902
Program Dates
Available year-round
Accommodations
Students stay with a volunteer Brazilian host family that has been
carefully selected by our partner organization.
Program Fee
| Four weeks |
$2,000 |
| Six weeks |
$2,200 |
| Eight weeks |
$2,500 |
Fee includes:
- $500 application fee
- Round trip airfare between New York and Rio de Janeiro
Pre-departure orientation in the U.S. and arrival orientation in host community
- Placement with a Brazilian host family, including full board
and lodging
- 24-hour supervision and/or local representative assistance
- Arrival airport transfer in home community
- Medical Insurance
Not included
- Spending money
- Visa and passport processing fees
- Domestic roundtrip airfares to/from New York, NY
- Domestic round trip airfare abroad from arrival city to host family community
- Brazilian Identification Card (currently about $50)
- Airport departure taxes
- Portuguese language tutoring
Credits
School credit is not available.
Deadline
No less than twelve weeks before departure date.
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