Have you ever considered hosting an exchange/international student? There's still time! There are several students needing host families for the upcoming school year. Check out the profiles below.
Nacel Open Door facilitates the process of becoming a host family. Click here to get started with the application process. Barbara Dean is the coordinator with Nacel Open Door and can be reached with questions: 608-574-7420 work cell , 608-623-2813 home/fax | barb-dean@hotmail.com.
Student Profiles
Maximilian, Male, age 16, Country: Germany
Term: August 10 months
Interest and activities: [those in all CAPS are favorites]: MUSIC (POP), TRAVEL, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, BODYBUILDING, HIKING/BACKPACKING, SKIING (DOWNHILL), MARTIAL ARTS, Board Games/Cards, Camping, Crafts, Current Events, Fishing, Movies, School Clubs, Sporting Events, Television/Video, Video Games, Basketball, Judo, Running (Track), Swimming
Valentina Isabela, Female, age 16, Country: Bolivia
Term: August 10 months
Interest and activities: [those in all CAPS are favorites]: ART, MUSEUMS, VOLUNTEERING, PAINTING/DRAWING, PETS, HORSEBACK RIDING, MARTIAL ARTS, VOLLEYBALL, SKATING (ICE/ROLLER), BASKETBALL, Acting (Drama/Theater), Fishing, Movies, Music (Pop), Opera, School Clubs, Scouting, Sporting Events, Television/Video, Travel, Video Games, Aerobics, Ballet, Ballroom Dancing, Baseball/Softball, Body Building, Dancing, Diving, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey (Ice), Hockey (Field), Judo, Mountain Climbing, Skating (Inline), Squash, Surfing, Swimming, Tennis, Water Polo, Water Skiing
Juliane Antonia, Female, age 15, Country: Germany
Term: August 10 months
Interest and activities: [those in all CAPS are favorites]: SOCCER, SWIMMING, TENNIS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Social Activities, Board Games/ Cards, Travel, Skiing (Downhill), Television/Video, Reading, Music (Pop), Swimming, Bicycling, Volunteering, Shopping, outdoor activities
Eva Valentine J, Female, age 16, Country: Belgium (BLI10A)
Term: August 10 months
Interest and activities: [those in all CAPS are favorites]: MUSIC (POP), TRAVEL, CONCERTS, CURRENT EVENTS, BOATING, DANCING, TENNIS, GOLF, VOLLEYBALL, Indoor Plants/Flowers, Movies, Photography, Sporting Events, Television/Video, Bicycling, Table Tennis
Simon, Male, age 16, Country: Chile
Term: August 05 month student
Interest and activities: [those in all CAPS are favorites]: SPORTING EVENTS, CONCERTS, MUSIC (POP), BOARD GAMES/ CARDS, VIDEO GAMES, TRAVEL, COMPUTERS, SOCCER, WATER SKIING, SAILING, PADEL, Automotives, Chess, Current Events, Pets, Photography, Social Activities, Baseball/Softball, Basketball, Bicycling, Football (American), Skateboarding, Skiing (Downhill), Snowboarding, Table Tennis, Tennis, Windsurfing
Laurin Marlon, Male, age 16, Country: Germany
Term: August 10 months
Interest and activities: [those in all CAPS are favorites]: ACTING (DRAMA/THEATER), SOCCER, BICYCLING, MUSIC (POP), HIKING/BACKPACKING, TELEVISION/VIDEO, BASKETBALL, ALTERNATIVE METAL MUSIC, PING PONG, Swimming, Football
Celia, Female, age 15, Country: Belgium
Term: August 10 months
Interest and activities: [those in all CAPS are favorites]: ASTRONOMY, CERAMICS/POTTERY, PAINTING/DRAWING, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVEL, DANCING, SNOWBOARDING, SWIMMING, TENNIS, Art, Movies, Museums, Musical Instruments, Pets, Reading, Writing
Milena, Female, age 16, Country: Brazil
Term: August 10 months
Interest and activities: [those in all CAPS are favorites]: ART, THEATER, MUSIC (POP), PAINTING/DRAWING, PETS, AEROBICS, DANCING, BOWLING, GOLF, HIKING/BACKPACKING, Acting (Drama/Theater), Camping, Ceramics/Pottery, Crafts, Current Events, Environmental Issues, Fishing, Forestry, Gardening, Indoor Plants/Flowers, Knitting/Sewing, Movies, Museums, Musical Instruments, Photography, Reading, School Clubs, Scouting, Sporting Events, Television/Video, Travel, Video Games, Volunteering, Ballroom Dancing, Bodybuilding, Horseback Riding, Street Dancing
Ugo David V., Male, age 18, Country: Belgium
Term: August 10 months
Interest and activities: [those in all CAPS are favorites]: MUSIC (CLASSICAL), MUSIC (POP), SCOUTING, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, MOVIES, FORESTRY, RUNNING (CROSS COUNTRY), RUNNING (TRACK), SNOWBOARDING, RUGBY, SWIMMING, HIKING/BACKPACKING, Acting (Drama/Theater), Art, Astronomy, Automotives, Board Games/ Cards, Camping, Chess, Concerts, Community Affairs, Computers, Crafts, Current Events, Environmental Issues, Musical Instruments, Opera, Pets, Photography, School Clubs, Singing (in Choir), Sporting Events, Television/Video, Theater, Travel, Video Games, Volunteering, Badminton, Baseball/Softball, Basketball, Bicycling, Boating, Bodybuilding, Bowling, Canoeing, Dancing, Diving, Football (American), Golf, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey (Ice), Hockey (Field), Martial Arts, Mountain Climbing, Racquetball, Sailing, Skating (Ice/Roller), Skating (Inline), Skiing (Cross Country), Skiing (Downhill), Surfing, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo, Water Skiing, Windsurfing, Wrestling, calisthenics
Martina , Female, age 17, Country: Spain
Term: August 10 months
Interest and activities: [those in all CAPS are favorites]: TRAVEL, CRAFTS, CONCERTS, PAINTING/DRAWING, MOVIES, SKATING (ICE/ROLLER), BADMINTON, BASEBALL/SOFTBALL, SKIING (DOWNHILL), VOLLEYBALL, Art, Museums, Photography, Social Activities, Sporting Events, Television/Video, Theater, Bowling, Gymnastics, Hockey (Field), Swimming, Table Tennis, Baking, Cross-Stitch, Pilates
Edda Marie, Female, age 15, Country: Germany
Term: August 10 months
Interest and activities: [those in all CAPS are favorites]: SWIMMING, DANCING, VIDEO GAMES, MUSIC (POP), TRAVEL, SAILING, GARDENING, RUNNING (TRACK), SKIING (DOWNHILL), CRAFTS, DANCE - TRADITIONAL, Sporting Events, Painting/Drawing, Photography, Reading, Volunteering, Television/Video, Judo, Tennis, baking, outdoor activities, shopping, going to the beach, cooking