Lexus Rodriguez - Upstate Pan Atlantic Foundation

07/15/2025

🌍✨ Meet Alain from Spain! ✨🌍
Could your family be the next chapter in his amazing journey?
Alain is a kind, respectful, and open-minded 16-year-old from a small village in the Basque Country. He’s passionate about sports—especially boxing, surfing, judo, and skiing—and is excited to experience everyday American life with a welcoming host family.
🎯 Fun facts about Alain:
✅ 3.4 GPA and speaks English well (ELTiS score: 226)
✅ Loves nature, martial arts, and helping others
✅ No allergies or special dietary needs
✅ Comes from a supportive family who are excited for this experience
✅ Has a big heart and is eager to be part of your family and community
📅 He’ll be arriving August 2nd for a 10-month exchange program. Hosting is a unique opportunity to share your world—and gain a new one in return.
📩 Want to learn more about what hosting involves? I’d love to talk with you and share Alain’s profile so you can get to know him better.
Let’s give Alain a warm American welcome and help make his dream a reality! ❤️

05/07/2025

Are you interested in welcoming a student from a different part of the world into your home for the 2025-2026 school year? 🌍 Hosting a student is a great way to open your family's world to new cultures and experiences! At SocialBee, we match students from all over the globe with host families of all types. Whether you're a single parent, a large family, or somewhere in between, we welcome families of all shapes and sizes. From laid-back households to energetic ones, there's a student who will fit right in. Our students bring a variety of personalities, so there's sure to be a perfect match for your family dynamic. Join us in creating lifelong memories and friendships that span across the world! 🏡✈️

04/18/2025

Have you ever wanted to experience a new culture without leaving home? Here’s your chance! We’re looking for welcoming families in Binghamton, Vestal, Elmira, and the surrounding areas to host incredible high school exchange students from around the world—including places like Italy, Spain, and Taiwan!

These amazing students are 14 to 17 years old and are eager to learn, grow, and become part of an American family.

Whether you can open your home for a short welcome period, a semester, or the full school year, there’s a student waiting to meet a family just like yours!

Who can host?
Families of all shapes and sizes—big, small, messy, loud, quiet, silly, structured, loving—you name it. If you’ve got room in your heart (and maybe a spare seat at the dinner table), you could be the perfect host!

You bring the love, we bring the support.
You’ll have a local coordinator to guide you every step of the way—so you’re never alone on the journey.

Ready to make unforgettable memories and change a life forever?

Reach out today to learn more about hosting for the 2025–2026 school year. Let’s make the world a little smaller, one student at a time.

04/16/2025

04/03/2025

🌞 We have an amazing opportunity for a host family! Sofia, a bright and sunny student from Italy, is looking for a warm family to stay with. She’s responsible, loves animals, and enjoys sports like ice skating, swimming, and pilates. In her free time, she loves cooking, travelling, and spending quality time with family.

If you’re interested in welcoming Sofia into your home and sharing your family life with her, please reach out! ❤️

04/02/2025

The 2025 Student Video Contest is here 🤩We challenge you to make a 2-3 minute video capturing your study abroad experience. Every experience is unique, and we want to see what made yours so special!⁣

You can’t have a contest without prizes! Enter to win...
🥇$300 Visa gift card
🥈$200 Visa gift card
🥉$100 Visa gift card

🗓️ Deadline: April 30th, 2025

Students, check your email or ask your AR how to submit your video. Good luck and we can’t wait to see your videos 🎬🍿

04/02/2025

Open your home, open your world! 🌍✨ Host an exchange student and experience a new culture, build lifelong friendships, and create unforgettable memories. Ready to make a difference? 🌟

Reach out now for more information or learn more at: https://www.panatlanticfoundation.org/host-family-toolkit.html