Live with a Host Family in Ecuador

Summer Homestay Program

Quito, Ecuador

If you are looking for a unique opportunity to broaden your knowledge of the Spanish language while being immersed in beautiful natural surroundings, the choice for you is Ecuador. Within a few miles you can experience snowcapped highlands, barren deserts, exotic beaches and the Amazon jungle.

Students will experience the life of a typical Ecuadorian and be warmly welcomed by a local family. Ecuadorian families share responsibilities around the house. Families are volunteers, carefully screened and selected. They may live in an apartment or in a house, in the city or in the countryside.

A student visa is required for this program. The necessary paperwork will be sent to you after host family placement.

Who can apply?
Students 15-19 years old. Students will live with an Ecuadorian family, having one of the members of the family as a Spanish tutor.

Find out how to apply, or download the application here.

Download Application

Please send completed applications to the following address:

AIFS Foundation / American Youth Abroad
River Plaza
9 West Broad Street
Stamford, CT 06902

Program Dates
June 27-August 1
*Dates subject to change.

Accommodations
Live with a carefully selected Ecuadorian host family.

Program Fee

Fee includes:

• $500 application fee
• Round trip airfare from New York, NY, to Quito, Ecuador, and airport reception
• Pre-departure orientation in the U.S. and orientation in Quito, Ecuador
• Medical insurance
• Local representative assistance
• Homestay accommodations and two meals per day
• Progress reports
• Certification letter for visa application

Not included

• Spending money
• Visa and passport processing fees
• Domestic round trip airfares between hometown and New York
• Domestic airfares abroad from arrival city to host city (if applicable)
• Round trip transportation to and from school
• Cost for apostille of school documents

Credits
Transfer of school credits is not guaranteed. Students must check with their high school advisor.

Deadline
May 1

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