Homestay - The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center

2024 Cultural Host Interest Form

Thank you for your interest in hosting participants in the Mansfield Center's international exchange programs. This is a unique opportunity to establish friendships across the world.

Every year, the Mansfield Center brings over 100 international participants to Missoula for educational and cultural exchange programs sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Cultural hosts provide these visitors with a unique Montana experience and engage them in community while also learning about different perspectives and ways of life. Being a cultural host is truly a two-way exchange. We encourage a diversity of families and individuals to host and share regular day-to-day life and routines. We offer one day, weekend, and month-long hosting opportunities.

The below form provides us with preliminary information about you and your family. We use this information to gather interest from potential hosts. By filling out the survey, you are not signing up to host but may receive email updates about hosting opportunities. The Mansfield Center will follow up with you about relevant opportunities.

Name (First Last):

Email Address:

Phone Number:

City, State:

How many people would you be willing to host?

Are you able to help with transportation to and from your homestay or cultural hosting experience? (i.e. via your personal car, public transportation, etc.)?
Please note that you will not be disqualified for the opportunity if you cannot help with transportation directly.

Yes
Maybe
No

We offer one day/evening, weekend, half-month, and month-long hosting opportunities. Please select which opportunities you are interested in hosting for:

Week Day (no overnight hosting)
Evening after workday (no overnight hosting)
Weekend Day (no overnight hosting)
Weekend overnight (two nights)
Half-month overnight (two weeks)
Month overnight (four weeks)

We host a variety of international exchange programs in the spring, summer and fall. Are you interested in hosting during a particular time of year?

Are you interested in hosting for any specific program? If so, please select your preferred program(s):

Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Professional Fellows Program (YSEALI PFP)
Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic
Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) Scholars
Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) Secondary Educators
Community College Administrator Program (CCAP)
I'm interested in any of the above programs

How did you hear about the Homestay/Cultural Host opportunities for international programs through the Mansfield Center? Please select any that apply.

Current or past program participants (either from abroad and/or within your local community)
Mansfield Center staff
Mansfield Center email newsletter
Mansfield Center flyer
Other

Is there anything you'd like to add for, emphasize to, or request from the Mansfield Center at this time?

Thank you for your interest in hosting Mansfield Center program participants! Based on the answers you submit, our team will reach out with more information about specific program hosting needs.