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Episode 10: Diversity, Discrimination, and Balancing Canadian and Japanese Studies with Yoko

December 17, 2018 Homestay Kitchen Family bonding, Food, Guests, Holiday, Long-term hosting 0:43:17
In this episode, we chat with Yoko, a Japanese student living with Erin. We examine some serious topics such as diversity and discrimination that she faces here in Canada and how it can be beneficial back home in Japan. We also touch on how she was able to participate in WE Day, a celebration of young leaders in Vancouver, and the balance of Japanese versus Canadian student culture. Plus, we learn how much Yoko is really a child of Erin’s and how she’s integrated so closely with Erin’s family and being a part of Canada.
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Episode 6: Selecting International Students for your Homestay Family

November 19, 2018 Homestay Kitchen Holiday, Long-term hosting, Short-term hosting 00:44:11

In this episode, we share our experiences of how we select international students to become a part of our homestay family.  We chat about how one student in Mary’s short-term homestay experience got her to change her number one request on a student profile.  We walk through what you should consider when matching a student profile to your family, and ultimately, how we decide to host a student in our home.  Then we explore Erin’s detailed student profile applications, while she goes on one of her tangents to provide some very insightful tips for what to do with your kids when travelling with your students.

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