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We work closely with a wide range of educational institutions. Click below for more information on our partners.

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We offer a safe, fun and educational environment for students to experience a new country. Click below for more information.

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Explore the United States

Students will have the exciting opportunity to experience the U.S. Click below for more details about the great opportunities we offer.

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New
World

Spend time exploring the United States engulfing yourself in many new experiences, tastes, cultures, and sensations. Homestays provide the best opportunity for exploration in a safe environment.

Caring
Host

Stay in a home where there's a host to welcome you and introduce you to the local culture. All our homestays have a host present.

Don't waste your money on expensive hotels; use it to explore unique experiences which give valuable alternatives to a hotel or vacation rental.

EXPERIENCE A NEW WORLD, NEW FUTURE - WITH AN AMERICAN FAMILY

THE HOMESTAY PROGRAM IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE EXPERIENCE WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL IN AMERICA OR JUST VISITING IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THERE ARE MANY ADVANTAGES TO STAYING IN A HOMESTAY FAMILY.

It helps those who are serious about learning English quickly and want to experience a Cultural Exchange. This experience will allow everyone to participate in the American way of life, including food, family activities, cultural and personal relationship while staying with your host families.

We have choices of host families with children, couples without children, single adults, single parents and retired people. We also have a wide network of host families in variety of ages, ethnic backgrounds, doctors, teachers, nurses, lawyers, accountants, entertainers, business owners, engineers and others that represent the diversity of the United States.

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Client's Testimonial

I’ve been using the Aunt Elsie’s homestay for one year and ever since I came to the US, I’ve been really enjoying at my host family’s. The reason why I chose staying with host family was I was really nervous about living on my own in a new country. I really wanted a sense of family or just people who cared enough about me to be worried if I didn’t come home one night.

However, all of my fears were dispelled after the very first day with the family. Living in another country is challenging, but living in a whole new culture and getting to know new people are tremendously more so. But because I have a whole family I can rely on, I was able to build a new social network more easily. Also, I’ve been spending every holiday in the US, trying new food, and attending some local events with my host family, and all of these experiences will be always one of my unforgettable memories in my life. Moreover, one of the reasons I was so nervous before then was I was not super professional at English, but now I can see how much improved my English are. Living with a homestay will force you to use the language with native speakers in a low-stakes setting. Better yet, my host family is the best English teachers I can ever have, and I learn all the idioms and slang that appear in most everyday conversations but never show up in a textbook. If you’re looking for the best way to immerse yourself, homestay is a great option to consider. At homestay, you’ll be taking in and spitting out more English than you’d ever thought you would, and it is a great place for learning practice. I am so glad that I got people who I can call my mom, dad, and brother, who got me like a family.

Miyu Ishinaga, Japan

I’m Baojian Dong, a visiting scholar at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and I come from Beijing University of Chemical Technology. I live in the Homestay from July 15, 2015 to January 2, 2016 and my stay was in Highland Park, NJ.
Before I got to America, I knew virtually nothing about Homestay. The internet is the only way to know the Homestay. After balancing several factors, I decided to choose Homestay. In fact, I felt a little uneasy before getting there. However, shortly after I get to America, the enthusiasm and hospitality of landlord and the comfortable accommodation eased my anxiety. The Homestay mainly can be classified into two kinds: meal and no meal. My choice was including meal, and I also think my choice is the best one, because, (1) I enjoyed a lot of different kinds of food and learned more about their food habits; (2) In addition, we can talk about different things during the meal; (3) In the process, I also practiced my oral English.
I experienced several important festivals, Halloween, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. Through my firsthand experience and the introduction of my landlord, I know more about the real meaning of those festivals.
In addition, Elsie often kindly invited me to the church and other important parties, such as NAACP, South Asian American Community Outreach, A New Year’s Eve Party.
All those experiences make me know more fully about the daily life and culture of America, making my visit more meaningful.
Thank you very much! Have a great day!
Baojian Dong
January 2, 2016

Baojian Dong

“Homestay with Ms. Elsie is the best time!!!!! I had come for a year to study English and Literature and I want to stay!! My favorite part is becoming part of a new family, and spending time in a city!”

Xi Anh

“Ms Elsie Found me a Home I thought is perfect. Everyone and everything was so different but one of the best experience I have Ever had. I even Helped Show some of the children some Spanish, which was fun for me!”

Uxue M

Student's Testimonial

“Homestay with Ms. Elsie is the best time!!!!! I had come for a year to study English and Literature and I want to stay!! My favorite part is becoming part of a new family, and spending time in a city!”

Xi Anh

“Ms Elsie Found me a Home I thought is perfect. Everyone and everything was so different but one of the best experience I have Ever had. I even Helped Show some of the children some Spanish, which was fun for me!”

Uxue M.

“Hosting a student from China made this one of the greatest summers I’ve ever had. Our student was a sweet girl from Africa who is determined to study international politics. Within two weeks, she addressed my husband and I as though we were her American parents. Not only did we all as a family get along, but she made friends quickly and seemed to enjoy living in our small, quiet New Jersey town. Overall, I would say this changed me as a parent as well as a person. Her culture has encouraged me to want to host more students in the future, and to raise my children in an environment where this is highly encouraged. Thank you, AEHS, for giving me this opportunity.”

Laura J.

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