Face The World is not well known to many people across America, however, Ann & Curt Eure found out exactly what it was when Ann received an email at work from the Face the World Organization asking for a family to host an exchange student from Sweden. Ann, the mother of 5 daughters, and a foster mother of more than 17 foster children across Michigan looked at this as another opportunity to make a difference in the life of a child. The first thing Ann wanted to know was, “What do I need to provide for this young lady?†Ann was disappointed when she called the phone number listed, and learned that the Sweden girl had been taken by another host family. She was also told that more than 200 students were on a waiting list, for a host family to be placed.  Face the World is a nonprofit educational and cultural exchange organization with the main headquarters in Novato, California. For over 15 years, Face the World’s Mission has been to provide International Exchange student participants with a quality educational experience in America that will enhance their growth and encourage friendships for a lifetime both here and abroad.
Face The World – place students with volunteer host families who provide the student with a stable and secure home environment.  Students will attend high school in the local school district of the host family.  Host families can experience firsthand the joy of sharing in a new friendship and learning about a new culture. Ann and Curt chose to host a student from Korea. She is 15 years old, and enjoys many of the same activities as the Eure’s such as playing piano, movies, game night, eating out, and going to church. American host families are expected to provide the student with meals, a bed, love, and care.  Students are to be treated in the home with the same rules and manner as your own child. Exchange Students cover their own personal expenses and have their own health insurance. The Eure’s have enjoyed their cultural exchange experience so much that they are now International Exchange Student Spokespersons for the Face the World Organization. The goal is to assist in placing every student who desires to experience the American culture in the best homes and loving families across America. If you would like to assist in making a dream come true for an International student by hosting a student next semester, please email [email protected] for an application and interview.  You will be so glad you did.