Historical September 1991 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The International Office at Washington University in St. Louis is seeking 75 families to participate in the Host Family Program for the 1991-1992 academic year.
The Host Family Program is designed to promote cultural exchange between the university’s international students and American families. Host families do not provide living accommodation for the students, but do give them a taste of American life through monthly gatherings such as family dinners, picnics and trips to the theater and sports events.
The families also help students become oriented to the local community. Sharing experiences enriches the lives of both the students and the host families. Several host families, for example. assisted with the wedding of Ziaoqing Yang, who is pursuing a doctorate in chemistry at Washington University, and her husband, Yun-Feng Xie, who will receive a doctorate in chemistry from the university on Aug. 20.
The couple were married this past May and held a reception at the university’s Stix International House, 6470 Forsyth Blvd.
In past years, the hosts have ranged from single parents to three-generation families. Students and families participate in the program for a minimum of one academic year and are paired according to common interests.
During the 1990-1991 academic year, more than 800 foreign students from 72 countries attended Washington University. More than 75 percent were enrolled in graduate programs and the majority were males.
The university’s largest number of international students were from China and Taiwan.
For more information, call 935-5910.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September 1991.
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