Tucson

Host families are a key component of the Up with People experience. Since 1965, more than 450,000 families in 38 countries have hosted Up with People participants. They open their homes and their hearts to young people from around the world. They are unfailingly warm and welcoming; they have made the Up with People program an unparalleled experience.

Host families give participants an insider's perspective on the community they're visiting, its culture, language and customs. In turn, host families benefit by gaining insight into the participants' home countries.

Host Family Responsibilities

While the cast is in the community, you are asked to provide: a bed, breakfast, dinner and limited transportation. Cast members are out in the community during most business hours. Generally, one day during the week's visit is reserved for host families and their participants to spend time together, see the sights and enjoy local events.

Not surprisingly, many of the relationships that develop between host families and Up with People participants last for years, even lifetimes. By the end of the stay, many host families find they've acquired an "adopted" child; participants feel as if they've gained a new set of parents.

Becoming a Host Family

If you're interested in hosting for the second part of Cast B 2010's Orientation and Staging in Tucson, please contact:

Phil Worcester

Promotion Manager

520-404-2225

pworcester@upwithpeople.org