Hosts needed

We are stepping up our game! Poli has entered a new phase in our Erasmus world. We are going to accept international students on individual mobilities starting in the spring of 2023!

 

What’s that mean?

Well, it means you could host a student from Germany, Italy, or Spain in the spring semester, 2023.

How much does it cost?

Nothing, in fact, your family will get enough money to help offset the costs! Cool, ain’t it? So the Erasmus+ program funding will cover the all the costs of the visiting students.

For how long you ask? That depends, the shortest stay will be 15 days, the longest 30 days.

What would you have to do?

Well, give the guest a bed, preferably in their own room. Give them a good breakfast and dinner every day. Lunch, well, you can either provide a lunch or they can buy one at the school cafeteria. You will be the host sibling, so, take your new sibling to school with you, and home. Show them the town, hang out. You know, be a brother or sister, etc. etc. etc.

Why should you be a host?

Well, you will learn tons about the culture of one of your European peers, your English communication skills should improve and if you happen to be learning the mother language of your guest, well, there you go, lots of time to practice! Let’s not forget the lifelong friendship that you will forge. So, you will have a friend you can visit in the future. Not to mention you would be helping a young European who wants to come to Hungary and get to know the culture, the language, Poli, Pest, etc. Win-win for everybody.

Who can apply?

Anybody between grades 9ny and 12.

Ready for the experience of your life? It’s pretty easy, talk to your parents, fill out this application form by 9 am, January 18. Contact Rob Dawson if you have any questions (on Teams or using palyazat@poli.hu).

We will hold an info session in January if anybody wants one.

How are the host families going to be picked?

The Erasmus team will decide on which families will have the joy and honor of hosting based on your answers in the application form. We will also talk to your homeroom teachers. Once the families have been picked, we will make the guest students’ profiles available so the chosen families can decide who they would like to host.